Ryan D. Griffiths

Ryan Griffiths a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. His research focuses on the dynamics of secession and the study of sovereignty, state systems, and international orders. He teaches on topics related to nationalism, international relations, and international relations theory. He has published a number of other books, including most recently Before Colonization: States and Systems in the Nineteenth Century (Columbia University Press, 2025, with Charles Butcher).