Jangai Jap

Assistant Professor, Department of International Affairs

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs. Previously, I was an Early Career Provost Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Government and a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Politics of Race and Ethnicity Lab. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the George Washington University and my BA in Judaic Studies and Political Science from Yale University. I study Comparative Politics with a focus on ethnic politics, nationalism, minority-state relations, civil war and Burma/Myanmar politics.

More About
−+

My current book project examines the implications of ethnic minorities’ experiences in street-level bureaucracy for their attachment to the state and other political attitudes. My other projects examine ethnic minority mobilization for representation and political violence, effects of shared experiences on out-group attitudes, and the legacies of Christian missions on identity formation in Southeast Asia.

My research has received support from various sources, including the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship and Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, GWU’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and Women in Southeast Asian Social Sciences.

The Latest News from SPIA

View all News >

Nov 2025

SPIA selected for national Service to Service initiative

The University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs has been selected to join the Service to Service initiative. This program, sponsored by the Volcker Alliance and We the

Jan 2026

UGA at SPSA Conference 2026

The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) is proud to showcase the outstanding scholarship of our faculty and students at the 2026 Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Annual Conference.

Jan 2026

January 2026 MPA Student of the Month: Rakib Avi

Avi has spent more than a decade working at the crossroads of social innovation, technology, policy, and communications as part of the leadership team at BRAC, one of the largest

Dec 2025

The Politics of Perception: How Women’s Inclusion Shapes Trust in Government

In 1992, Senator Dianne Feinstein famously quipped, “Two percent may be good enough for milk, but it is not good enough for the United States Senate.” Her words captured a

Join us for an Event

View all Events >

Jan 23

MPA Program Informational Webinar

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Jan 23

Declaration Day

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Feb 23