Linda Robinson is senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. She was previously director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation. A former foreign correspondent, Robinson is the author of three acclaimed and best-selling books about America’s “long wars.”

All too often, discussions of democratic decline suffer from bland generalizations rooted more in statistics that numb rather than in narrative that ignites. A journalist turned scholar, Linda Robinson brings profiles of courageous women forward as exemplars of how much good leadership matters in the fight against oft-gendered authoritarianism. These rich profiles of the experiences of frontline warriors for democratic resilience marry rich narrative with deeply researched scholarship, yielding a memorable tome that offers a pathway for progress.

• Introduction1. The Tandem Crisis of Democracy and Women’s Leadership2. Mainstreaming the Far Right and Violent Misogyny3. Technology’s Disproportionate Toll on Women Politicians4. The Role Model Effect of Women Leaders5. Tsai Ing-wen: Confronting China’s Aggression Against Taiwan6. Maia Sandu: Defending Moldova from Russia’s Hybrid Warfare7. Kaja Kallas: Stiffening Europe’s Defenses Against Russia8. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu: Building Democracy in Serbia’s Shadow9. Nataša Pirc Musar: Reducing Conflict at Home and Abroad10. Mia Amor Mottley: Advancing Climate Justice and International Reform11. Women and DemocracyAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

Linda Robinson is senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. She was previously director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at the RAND Corporation. A former foreign correspondent, Robinson is the author of three acclaimed and best-selling books about America’s “long wars.”

All too often, discussions of democratic decline suffer from bland generalizations rooted more in statistics that numb rather than in narrative that ignites. A journalist turned scholar, Linda Robinson brings profiles of courageous women forward as exemplars of how much good leadership matters in the fight against oft-gendered authoritarianism. These rich profiles of the experiences of frontline warriors for democratic resilience marry rich narrative with deeply researched scholarship, yielding a memorable tome that offers a pathway for progress.

• Introduction1. The Tandem Crisis of Democracy and Women’s Leadership2. Mainstreaming the Far Right and Violent Misogyny3. Technology’s Disproportionate Toll on Women Politicians4. The Role Model Effect of Women Leaders5. Tsai Ing-wen: Confronting China’s Aggression Against Taiwan6. Maia Sandu: Defending Moldova from Russia’s Hybrid Warfare7. Kaja Kallas: Stiffening Europe’s Defenses Against Russia8. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu: Building Democracy in Serbia’s Shadow9. Nataša Pirc Musar: Reducing Conflict at Home and Abroad10. Mia Amor Mottley: Advancing Climate Justice and International Reform11. Women and DemocracyAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex