Rosa Brooks

Rosa Brooks is a law professor at Georgetown University with expertise in international law and human rights.

She served as a counselor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 2009 to 2011, providing her with insider knowledge of the Pentagon.

Brooks comes from an anti-war family background but married an Army Special Forces officer, giving her a unique perspective on military culture.

Her diverse experiences, including work with human rights organizations and as a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine, inform her writing.

Brooks combines academic rigor with personal anecdotes to analyze complex issues surrounding modern warfare and the expanding role of the US military.