Ryan Grauer

Ryan Grauer is an Associate Professor of International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), affiliated with the Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania (2011) and a BA from the University of Chicago. His research focuses on military power dynamics, international security, and battlefield coalitions. Key works include *Commanding Military Power* (2016) and the co-edited volume *Understanding Battlefield Coalitions* (2023). Recent projects examine coalition operations, soldier surrender in war, and democratic uses of force. Grauer’s publications appear in *World Politics*, *Security Studies*, and *Journal of Global Security Studies*. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary strategic challenges.