Gender at the National Security Council
Abstract
The National Security Council (NSC), established in 1947, advises and assists the President of the United States on matters of national and international security. Members of the NSC include staff seconded from government agencies, like Andrea Freeman (AF) from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Cailin Crockett (CC) from the Department of Defense. During the Joe Biden administration, CC also held a unique position dual-hatted as a Director on the NSC and as a Senior Advisor on the White House Gender Policy Council. This is a slightly edited version of interviews that took place with Mona Lena Krook (MLK) via Zoom on January 5, 2026, and February 2, 2026.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Gender
Security
and Conflict
Gender Politics and Representation
Historical Gender and Feminism Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Politics & Gender
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 249–262
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN