Hi Yalda, sure, that sounds interesting!

Thanks a lot Tanguy!

Thanks a lot Seth!

Thank you very much Sara!

The book speaks to debates on: gender & conflict, rebel groups, legitimacy, humanitarian aid, gender stereotypes in war.

Comments and shares are welcome!

👉Free online for 2 weeks.
Link: cup.org/49HjK5q

These perceptions increase public support for government sponsorship of rebel groups -- making democratic states more likely to provide material backing.

Gender composition thus shapes real foreign policy outcomes.

Key finding: Rebel groups with female combatants are seen as more gender-equal, democratic, and morally legitimate—even when they are perpetrators of violence.

These perceptions matter for foreign support decisions.

DOI: 10.1017/9781009407069

I combined original survey experiments in the US and Tunisia with cross-national data on external state support for rebel groups.

This lets me test how foreign audiences respond to women fighters and whether their perceptions translate into actual support.

Feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions!

Interesting and important research 👏