Hail to the War Princess: Security Crisis and Gendered Dynamics of Executive Leadership in Central and Eastern Europe
Journal: VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)
Year: 2025

In 15 nations within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, at least one woman has risen to the apex of domestic political power through her election to one of these dual executive positions. The pertinence of war in Europe, however, raises immediate questions as to the context within which these women govern. Previous literature indicates that constituents find male government officials to be more competent when dealing with issues of security (Lawless, 2004; Kang and Kim, 2020), while