Perparim Gutaj is an instructor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah. His research examines the intersection of state and non-state actors, nationalism, ethnic conflict/peace, and democracy. In 2013, he was part of a Betty Glad funded research project examining the organizational dimensions of global leadership, particularly the American leadership in the global stage. His work has been published in Nations and Nationalism, Political Studies Review, Mediterranean Quarterly, Insight Turkey, and Iliria International Review.