Kathleen J. McInnis

Jan 15, 2025 | warontherocks.com | Kathleen J. McInnis |Benjamin Jensen

In 2022, Kathleen J. McInnis, Benjamin Jensen, and Jaron Wharton wrote, “Why Dictators are Afraid of Girls: Rethinking Gender and National Security,” where they analyzed how gender can break or bolster authoritarian regimes. We asked Kathleen and Benjamin to revisit their article to see how the relationship between government and gender has evolved since then.

Nov 22, 2024 | almendron.com | Kathleen J. McInnis |Kyleanne Hunter

Georgians are in the streets fighting for their democracy. The Georgian Dream party, which is working to align Tbilisi with Moscow’s interests, declared victory in the country’s Oct. 26 election before the votes were even counted. Voters and election observers were harassed by Russian-funded gangs and mobsters; just after the election, protesters holding European Union flags were sprayed with water from high-powered hoses.

Nov 22, 2024 | rand.org | Kathleen J. McInnis |Kyleanne Hunter

Georgians are in the streets fighting for their democracy. The Georgian Dream party, which is working to align Tbilisi with Moscow's interests, declared victory in the country's Oct. 26 election before the votes were even counted. Voters and election observers were harassed by Russian-funded gangs and mobsters; just after the election, protesters holding European Union flags were sprayed with water from high-powered hoses.

Nov 19, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Kathleen J. McInnis |Kyleanne Hunter

Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. Supporters of Georgia's opposition protest the recent parliamentary elections in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Nov. 17.

Sep 15, 2024 | lawfaremedia.org | Kathleen J. McInnis

Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With Editor’s Note: NATO is at the center of the U.S. foreign policy debate, with critics such as former President Trump criticizing many of its members for not paying their own way and free riding off the United States.