Mayesha Alam's research interests intersect comparative politics, international relations, and international law with a focus on the causes and consequences of armed conflict. Alam is the author of Women and Transitional Justice: Progress and Persistent Challenges in Retributive and Restorative Processes (Palgrave Macmillan 2014) and co-editor of Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military (Georgetown University Press 2019). She has authored numerous reports and Op-Eds on topics such as peacekeeping, peacebuilding, climate change, violent extremism, and forced migration. Alam previously served as the deputy director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and she has also worked with the United Nations, World Bank, and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.