Hendrik Spruyt is a Dutch-American political scientist.
He is the Emeritus Norman Dwight Harris Professor of International Relations at Northwestern University.
[1] He is known for his research on state formation and sovereignty.
[2][3][4][5] Spruyt has advanced arguments for the emergence of the modern state that emphasize institutionalist aspects (as opposed to security and economic explanations).
D in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego.