JohnIshiyamaDistinguished Research Professor of Political ScienceFellow of the Castleberry Peace Institutejohn.ishiyama@unt.edu940-565-4326Wooten Hall 166

Website:  http://www.cas.unt.edu/~jishiyama/index.htm Professor Ishiyama Career Highlights and Recent Publications: 2010-2020, Director, UNT National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program on Conflict Management and Peace Science (one of the only political science NSF REU sites in the country) 2021- 2022 President American Political Science Association 2012-2016 Editor in Chief, American Political Science Review John Ishiyama and Gyda Sindre eds 2022. The Effects of Rebel Parties on Governance, Democracy and Stability after Civil Wars: From Guns to Governing . London: Routledge John Ishiyama, Ed. 2018. From Bullets to Ballots: The Transformation of Rebel Groups into Political Parties London: Routledge Prof. Ishiyama's Research My research related to human security has focused recently on the transformation of rebel groups into political parties. I am particularly interested in how rebel groups, organized to fight a war, transform into organizations that compete in elections A second research agenda is a focus on ethnic politics and ethnic conflict, particularly the role of institutions (such as federalism, electoral rules, and parties) affect both the promotion of conflict and peace. Third, I have had a longstanding interest the politics of authoritarianism, particularly in Russia and Eurasia, Ethiopia, and North Korea.