Ryan D GriffithsRyan Griffiths is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. He has held previous posts at the University of Sydney, Johns Hopkins University, Yale Universit, and the Barcelona Institute for International Studies (IBEI). He completed his PhD at Columbia University in 2010. His research focuses on sovereignty, international order, and the dynamics of secession. He is the author of Age of Secession: The International and Domestic Determinants of State Birth (Cambridge University Press, 2016). He has published articles in various journals including International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, and Security Studies. Read More Read Less