Dr. Andrew D. Grossman is Chair of the Dept. of Political Science and The Royal G. Hall Professor of the Social Sciences at Albion College, USA. His work emphasizes both historical research and analytical methods in an attempt to answer some of the broad questions concerning state-society relations, institutional change, and the long-term factors underlying contemporary national and international politics.In the broadly conceived his primary interest is in the relationship between war-making and state formation.

Currently his research is focused on problems that are situated at the intersection of security studies, law, and public policy. Finally, he is also involved in research that is tied to his participation in the Social Science Council's (SSRC) program, "Reframing the Challenge of Migration and Security.