Hi, welcome to my page!

I am an Assistant Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS), Waseda University.
My primary research interests lie at the intersection of international politics (international relations) and comparative politics, which more specifically armed conflict and human rights violations. In particular, I mainly investigate child soldiering and rebel groups’ tactical decisions during armed conflict. I am also interested in overall human rights violations in conflict zones, conflict outbreak and management, international regulations (i.e. international laws), international security, and criminal psychology.

I received my Ph.D. from the Department of Government, University of Essex in 2022.

I am originally from South Korea, but have lived in Japan for almost 20 years. I also lived in the UK for my PhD.

You can call me Yun Jung [the pronunciation of my name: Yoon-jeong], or Yun.

For more information about my research, teaching, or service, please contact me at: yj.yang@aoni.waseda.jp