Philip G. Roeder

Philip G. Roeder is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego's School of Social Sciences, where he teaches courses including International Relations (PS 12), Soviet Successor States (PS 130AA), and Russian-American Relations (PS 147B). His office is located in SSB 382/301 and he serves as Department Chair.

His research centers on nationalist secessionism, with current projects examining secessionist campaign dynamics and international responses to secessionism. Building on his expertise in Soviet successor states, he conducts global comparative analyses of nation-state formation. Key research areas include:

• Institutional design for countries experiencing secessionist movements
• Long-term consequences of alternatives to independence
• Persistence of nation-state sovereignty

Roeder serves as faculty mentor for the Research Apprenticeship program and oversees the Senior Honors Thesis process. He has previously chaired the USD Pre-Law Internship Program in collaboration with UCSD's Political Science Department.