Mary Elise Sarotte is a post-Cold War historian.^[1] She is the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, which is part of Johns Hopkins University.^[2]

Sarotte earned an AB in history and science from Harvard University, and a PhD in history at Yale University.^[2] Her book, Not One Inch, was shortlisted for the 2022 Cundill Prize.^[3]