Kristen P. Williams is associate professor of government and international relations at Clark University. Her books include: "Despite Nationalist Conflicts: Theory and Practice of Maintaining World Peace; Identity and Institutions: Conflict Reduction in Divided Societies" (co-authored with Neal Jesse); "Women, the State, and War: A Comparative Perspective on Citizenship and Nationalism" (co-authored with Joyce P. Kaufman); and "World Politics in a New Era, " 4th Edition (co-authored with Steven Spiegel, Jennifer Taw, and Elizabeth Matthews). She is completing a book with Joyce P. Kaufman, "Wha...