March 1, 2023

Twenty Books to Read for Women’s History Month 2023

Join us in celebrating the cultural, social, and leadership contributions women have played throughout history. From their critical roles in politics and advocacy to the fight against sexual violence, the underrepresentation of women in the workplace and scholarship to unsung...

March 25, 2020

Join Caelyn Cobb on a Tour of Our ISA 2020 Virtual Exhibit Booth

As those of you reading this post are aware, the 2020 International Studies Association (ISA) conference was supposed to be in Honolulu, Hawaii. I had an AirBNB with a lanai all ready to go. As far as I can tell...

March 14, 2020

Book Excerpt! Sex and World Peace, By Valerie M. Hudson, Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Mary Caprioli, and Chad F. Emmett (chapter 1)

“This is an important, well written, and informative book that will serve a wide audience of graduate and undergraduate students, academics, and policymakers, as well as the interested public.” ~Helen M. Kinsella, Ethics and International Affairs We are excited to...

March 9, 2020

Emma Watson Chooses Sex and World Peace as Her Book Selection for International Women’s Day

Columbia University Press is excited to announce that Sex and World Peace by Valerie Hudson, Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Mary Caprioli, and Chad F. Emmett has been selected by Emma Watson as her International Women’s Day book selection. The announcement was made on...

November 17, 2014

Sex and World Peace: What’s Next

“Empower women and you enhance security in all its dimensions. Disempower women, and you undermine that security.”—Valerie Hudson The following post if written by Valerie Hudson, co-author of Sex and World Peace. My co-authors and I are very grateful that...

November 5, 2014

Gloria Steinem on Sex and World Peace

As part of her Reading Our Way to the Revolution, Gloria Steinem has selected Sex and World Peace book of the month. In the coming days, Steinem will be featuring the book and you can follow #GloriaReads for more updates....

November 2, 2012

Robin Morgan, Gloria Steinem, and Others on Sex and World Peace

“The very best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is not its level of wealth, its level of democracy, or its ethno-religious identity; the best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is how well its women are treated.“ ~ from Sex and...

April 27, 2012

Sex and World Peace: Mapping the Places Where the War on Women Is Still Being Fought

In conjunction with her recent article in Foreign Policy, Valerie Hudson, author of Sex and World Peace, posted maps that dramatically depict the difficult conditions suffered by women in certain parts of the world. The maps focus on discrepancy in...

April 26, 2012

Valerie M. Hudson: What Sex Means for World Peace

In a recent article in Foreign Policy, Valerie M. Hudson, coauthor of Sex and World Peace, argues that the very best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is not its level of wealth, its level of democracy, or its ethno-religious identity;...

April 25, 2012

How the State Can Ensure Gender Equality: Sex and World Peace

“It is time, then, for power and responsibility to be married by states. Caregiving must count—really count—in the perspective of national governments.” In their book Sex and World Peace, the authors offer some top-down approaches to ensuring the security of...

April 24, 2012

Sex and World Peace: How Inequality of the Sexes Affects International Security

“Efforts to establish greater peace and security throughout the world might be made more effective by also addressing the violence and exploitation that occur in personal relationships between the two halves of humanity, men and women.” ~ authors of Sex...