At the invitation of the ELTE Institute of Political and International Studies, László Márkusz delivered a lecture entitled „State-Building and International Administration in the Post-Cold War Balkans” on October 10, 2025, at the ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences campus.
The lecture explored the pivotal role of international organizations in post-conflict reconstruction and governance across the Balkans. He discussed how international administrations sought to facilitate state-building processes in Kosovo and Bosnia, examining both the successes and limitations of these efforts.
Drawing connections between the conflicts of the mid ’90s and the region’s current political landscape, he highlighted how the legacies of war, nationalism, and external intervention continue to shape governance and identity in the Western Balkans today.
