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YANG, Yun Jung
 
Affiliation
Affiliated organization, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study
Job title
Assistant Professor(non-tenure-track)
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy （Political Science） ( 2022.12 University of Essex )
Master of Arts （Political Science） ( 2017.08 Korea University )
Bachelor of Arts （Political Science） ( 2015.03 Waseda University )
Profile

紛争地における人権問題、特に子ども兵士問題について研究を行っております。子ども兵士問題以外にも難民問題をはじめとする紛争地の人権問題全般に関して関心を持っております。また、反政府軍による戦略選択や国際安全保障、国際法・制度にも興味を持って研究をしております。

 

My research is centred on the examination of human rights concerns within conflict zones, with a particular focus on the issue of child soldiers. In addition to this topic, I am also interested in a broader range of human rights issues within the conflict zone context, including the issues of refugees, sexual violence and massacre. Furthermore, I am interested in the strategic choices made by rebel forces, international security, international law and institutions.

Research Experience

  • 2024.04
    -
    Now

    Waseda University   Institue for Advanced Study   Assistant Professor

Education Background

  • 2018.09
    -
    2024.03

    Waseda University   Graduate School of Political Science   Doctorate Course （Withdrawal）  

  • 2020.10
    -
    2022.12

    University of Essex   Department of Government  

    Doctor of Philosophy

  • 2015.03
    -
    2017.08

    Korea University   Department of Political Science and International Relations  

    Master's Degree

  • 2011.04
    -
    2015.03

    Waseda University   School of Political Science and Economics   Political Science  

    Bachelor's Degree

Research Areas

  • Politics / International relations

Research Interests

  • 政治学

  • 紛争（内戦）

  • 人権問題

  • 反政府軍

  • 子ども兵士

Media Coverage

  • 【Waseda University Podcasts: Rigorous Research, Real Impact】“Ensuring Gender Diversity in Executive Management Positions”

    Internet

    Waseda University   Waseda University Podcasts: Rigorous Research, Real Impact  

    https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/83354  

    2025.02

 

Papers

  • Who Your Friends are Matters: Types of Supporters and Child Recruitment by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung Yang

    Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy    2025.10  [Refereed]

    Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author

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    Abstract

    Child soldiering has been identified as one of the most prevalent human rights violations perpetrated by rebels. The aim of this research is to elucidate the potential influence of third parties, external supporters, on child soldiering by rebels. The research hypothesises that rebel’s likelihood of child recruitment could be differentiated depending on who the supporter is. The research argues that rebels with the backing of other insurgent groups are more likely to engage in child recruitment, whereas they may not engage in active child soldiering when having state supporters. The statistical results support the argument that rebels with rebel supporters are more likely to recruit child soldiers; however, the research also finds inconsistent outcomes on the impact of state supporters. This research emphasises the heterogeneity amongst types of supporters and contributes to the understanding of the relationships between external supporters and child recruitment, which has been relatively understudied.

    DOI

  • Deadly Aid: Does foreign aid deter child recruitment in conflict zones?

    Yun Jung YANG

    Journal of Human Security Studies   14 ( 1 ) 1 - 23  2025.06  [Refereed]

    Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author

  • Protection for whom? Impact of international humanitarian regulations and forced child recruitment

    Yun Jung Yang

    The International Journal of Human Rights   29 ( 3 ) 517 - 541  2024.10  [Refereed]

    Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author

    DOI

    Scopus

  • Vicious gift? Types of external support and child recruitment by rebel groups

    Yun Jung Yang

    Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict   16 ( 2 ) 97 - 123  2023.05  [Refereed]

    Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author

    DOI

    Scopus

    1
    Citation
    (Scopus)

Presentations

  • Strangers at the Gate: How Democracy Affects the Influx of Refugee and Rise of Right Wing

    Yun Jung YANG

    International Political Science Association 

    Event date：
    2025.07
    　
    　

  • Introducing new dataset for child soldiering

    Yun Jung YANG

    European Political Science Association 

    Event date：
    2025.06
    　
    　

  • Introducing new dataset for child soldiering

    Yun Jung, YANG

    International Studies Association Annual Convention 2025 

    Presentation date： 2025.03

    Event date：
    2025.03
    　
    　

  • Partners in Crime? Examining Rebel Groups’ Humanitarian Violations and Alliance

    Yun Jung, YANG

    The Japan Association of International Relations Annual Conference 

    Presentation date： 2024.11

    Event date：
    2024.11
    　
    　

  • Deadly Aid: Does foreign aid deter child recruitment in conflict zones?

    Yun Jung, YANG

    Japan Association for Human Security Studies Annual Conference 

    Presentation date： 2024.11

    Event date：
    2024.11
    　
    　

  • Partner in Crime? Examining Rebel Groups’ Humanitarian Violations and Alliance

    International Studies Association Virtual Conference 2024 

    Presentation date： 2024.08

    Event date：
    2024.07
    -
    2024.08

  • Child soldiers in political science

     [Invited]

    Kobe Political Science Seminar 

    Presentation date： 2024.07

  • Natural Disaster and Child Recruitment by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung YANG, Dafni KALATZI

    European Political Science Association (EPSA) 

    Presentation date： 2023.06

    Event date：
    2023.06
    　
    　

  • International Humanitarian Regulations and Child Soldiering

    Yun Jung YANG

    Conflict Research Society Annual Conference (CRS) 

    Presentation date： 2022.09

    Event date：
    2022.09
    　
    　

  • Natural Disaster and Child Recruitment by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung YANG, Dafni KALATZI

    Conflict Research Society Annual Conference (CRS) 

    Presentation date： 2022.09

    Event date：
    2022.09
    　
    　

  • Natural Disaster and Child Recruitment by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung YANG, Dafni KALATZI

    Network of European Peace Scientists (NEPS) 

    Presentation date： 2022.06

    Event date：
    2022.06
    　
    　

  • International Humanitarian Regulations and Child Soldiering

    Yun Jung YANG

    Human Rights Doctoral Research Triangle 

    Presentation date： 2022.04

    Event date：
    2022.04
    　
    　

  • International Humanitarian Regulations and Child Soldiering

    Yun Jung YANG

    International Studies Association (ISA) 

    Presentation date： 2022.03

    Event date：
    2022.03
    　
    　

  • Types of Supporters and Child Recruitment by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung YANG

    NCCUCSS-NCCUCIA-Waseda PSE Graduate Student Workshop 

    Presentation date： 2021.11

  • External Support and Child Soldiering by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung YANG

    Network of European Peace Scientists (NEPS) 

    Presentation date： 2021.06

    Event date：
    2021.06
    -
    2021.07

  • External Support and Child Soldiering by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung YANG

    Human Rights Doctoral Research Triangle 

    Presentation date： 2021.04

  • External Support and Child Soldiering by Rebel Groups

    Yun Jung YANG

    Graduate Students in International Security (GSISE) 

    Presentation date： 2021.03

  • Why They Rely on Children? Explaining Reasons Why Some Rebel Groups Use Child Soldiers While Not Others

    Yun Jung YANG

    International Graduate Student Symposium: East Asian Politics in a Changing Global Context 

    Presentation date： 2019.10

    Event date：
    2019.10
    　
    　

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Research Projects

  • 早稲田大学 特定課題研究（研究基盤形成）

    Project Year :

    2025.06
    -
    2026.03
     

  • Dataset for voluntary and coercive child soldiering in conflict zones

    Project Year :

    2024.07
    -
    2026.03
     

    YANG Yun Jung

  • Citizen Inclusion in Power-Sharing Settlements

    JSPS  Open Research Area for the Social Sciences

    Project Year :

    2022.10
    -
    2025.09
     

    Keiichi Kubo, Tomonori Yoshizaki, Dahlia Simangan, Megumi Kagawa, Yun Jung Yang

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    Participated as a research assistant from April 2023 to March 2024.

  • 早稲田大学 特定課題研究（研究基盤形成）

    Project Year :

    2024.10
    -
    2025.03
     

Misc

  • 私のみる日本の学術 vol. 7

    楊 允晶

    学術の動向   29 ( 4 )  2024.10

 

Syllabus

Teaching Experience

  • Advanced Topics in Political Science：Civil War Studies

    Waseda University  

    2025.10
    -
    2026.03
     

  • Academic Literacy Seminar 01 (Human rights issues in conflict zones)

    Waseda University  

    2025.10
    -
    2026.03
     

  • Academic Literacy Seminar 01 (Conflict and Peacebuilding)

    Waseda University  

    2025.04
    -
    2025.08
     

 

Social Activities

  • Chief Secretary of WIAS

    2025.04
    -
    Now

  • Editorial Board of WIAS bulletin

    2024.04
    -
    2025.03

Academic Activities

  • Helping Each-other's Research On Empirical Subjects (HEROEs), PhD colloquium

    Other

    University of Essex  

    2021.10
    -
    2022.07

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    Organizer

Sub-affiliation

  • Faculty of Political Science and Economics   Graduate School of Political Science

  • Faculty of Political Science and Economics   School of Political Science and Economics

Internal Special Research Projects

  • 紛争地における子ども兵士の自発的参加・強制徴兵を巡ったデータセット構築

    2024  

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    データセットの構築を目指しているため、大きな進捗はないが、3月にアメリカ・シカゴにて行われた学会（ISA）に参加することで、データセットの構築に必要な多様なアドバイスを得ることができた。何よりも、関連データに関して経験を持つ学者らに会うことで、アドバイスをもらうことができたのが大きい収穫であったと考えられる。現時点では、コードブックを書くことで、データ化の基準を設けている段階にあり、同時に書籍や報告書などを集めている段階にある。