The first political order in any society is the sexual political order established between males and females. How does that first political order affect the security, stability, and resilience of nation-states? Believe it or not, the US Department of Defense provided a grant to have that question answered. Come see what this team of researchers found.

Valerie Hudson is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, where she holds the George H. W. Bush Chair and is also the Director of the Program on Women, Peace, and Security.