Office Hours
By Appointment
Education
PhD, Brown University
MA, Brown University
MPhil, University of Cambridge
BA, University of Chicago
About Me
Pëllumb Kelmendi is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Auburn University. His research focuses on international security, ethnic conflict, international conflict resolution, EU integration, peacekeeping, and democratization in the Balkans. His current teaching assignments include introductory courses on international relations, as well as upper-level courses on European politics and international security. Prior to joining Auburn, Kelmendi was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan’s Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. He received his PhD from Brown University.
Research Interests
International security, ethnic conflict, international conflict resolution, EU integration, peacekeeping, democratization
Publications
Kelmendi, Pëllumb, and Andrew Radin. "UNsatisfied? Public Support for Postconflict International Missions." Journal of Conflict Resolution 62.5 (2018): 983-1011.
Kelmendi, Pëllumb, and Amanda Rizkallah. “The Effects of Civil War on Post-War Political Development.” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. 2018-02-26. Oxford University Press.
Kelmendi, Pëllumb. "Rebel successor parties and their electoral performance in the Balkans." Security Studies 31.3 (2022): 446-482.
Kelmendi, Pëllumb, and Christian Pedraza. "Determinants of individual support for independence: Evidence from Montenegro." Nationalities Papers 50.3 (2022): 515-534.
Kelmendi, Pëllumb. “Individual-Level Determinants of Civic and Political Participation in Kosovo.” in Hajrullahu, A. and Vukpalaj, A. (Eds.), Forging Kosovo: Between Dependence, Independence, and Interdependence. Peter Lang, 2021: 101-128.
Gashi, Drilon S., and Pëllumb Kelmendi. "The Dynamics of US–Kosovo Relations: An Investigation of Key Factors." in Lika, L. (ed.) Kosovo’s Foreign Policy and Bilateral Relations. Routledge, 2023: 29-54.
Kelmendi, Pëllumb, and Elton Skendaj. "Protests in postwar societies: Grievances and contentious collective action in Kosovo." Nationalities Papers 51.5 (2023): 1143-1163.
Kelmendi, Pëllumb. "Determinants of Individual Support for International Criminal Tribunals." Ethnopolitics 23.3 (2024): 294-316.
Kelmendi, Pëllumb, and Liridon Lika (2025). “Public Attitudes Towards the EU in the Western Balkans.” in: Lika, L., Riga, D. (eds) EU Geopolitical Actorness in a Changing World. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.