Danillo Ramon Ramos Nisio

PhD Student

University of Florida

Danillo Ramon Ramos Nisio is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Florida, specializing in Comparative Politics and Political Institutions, with a focus on Latin America. His research examines state-building and federalism through a comparative and historical lens, with particular attention to how colonial legacies and extractive political economies shape institutional trajectories. His work engages core theoretical debates on federalism, elite politics, and institutional design, developing a framework for understanding the formation of federal systems in post-colonial contexts. He also has interests in judicial politics and the construction of states in international politics.