I'm an Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. My research addresses the intersection of international law, international security, and American foreign policy. 

My first book, The Justice Dilemma: Leaders and Exile in an Era of Accountability (Cornell University Press, 2020), highlights the promise and peril of prosecuting heads of state for atrocity crimes. My second book, Above the Law: The United States and the International Criminal Court (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming in January 2026), examines how America's global military presence shapes its turbulent relationship with the International Criminal Court.

My articles have been published in political science journals such as the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Annual Review of Political Science, and Perspectives on Politics, as well as international relations journals such as International Security, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, Conflict Management & Peace Science, and Security Studies.

This research has won several awards including the American Political Science Association's Kenneth Waltz Prize and the Peace Science Society's Glenn Palmer Prize. My work has also received funding from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and the National Science Foundation.

My public commentary and research have been featured in news outlets such as the Washington Post, Guardian, Associated Press, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, Vox, Barron's, NPR, ABC, BBC, and CNBC.

Before joining the Northwestern faculty, I received my Ph.D. from Duke University and my B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

You can reach me at: daniel.krcmaric@northwestern.edu.