Corey R. Payne, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Richmond. His work examines the dynamics of historical capitalism, with a focus on war, social conflict, and global governance.

He specializes in comparative and world-historical research methods. He serves on the editorial board of the the Journal of World-Systems Research and the co-directs the World-Magnates Project. He is a research fellow at the Arrighi Center for Global Studies.

His latest book is Making Endless War: Global Capitalism, Military-Industrial Transformation, and the End of the American Century (forthcoming 2027, Stanford University Press).

Payne earned a PhD in sociology, an MA in sociology (global social change), and a BA in international studies from Johns Hopkins University.