Idlir Lika is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Ibn Haldun University. He completed his undergraduate studies in International Relations at Middle East Technical University in 2013 and earned his master’s degree in the same field from Bilkent University in 2015. He received his PhDt from Koç University, Department of Political Science and International Relations, with a dissertation titled “Nationhood Cleavages and Ethnic Conflict.”
His research focuses on comparative ethnic politics, nationalism, Balkan politics, and research methods. Dr. Lika’s work has been published in leading area studies journals, including Mediterranean Politics, Nationalities Papers, Problems of Post-Communism, and Ethnic and Racial Studies.