Nikos Marantzidis

Nikos Marantzidis is a Professor at the Department of Balkan, Slavic & Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia. His academic work spans political science and sociology, with a focus on electoral behavior, communist parties, and European civil wars.

• Education: Maîtrise (1990), DEA in Cultural Sociology (1991), DEA in Political Sociology (1991), Doctorat (1994) from Parisian universities

His research explores:

• Political and Electoral Behavior: Analyzing voter dynamics and political participation.
• Communist Parties and Movements: Historical and ideological studies of leftist movements.
• Civil Wars in Europe: Conflict analysis in historical and contemporary contexts.

Teaching includes courses on political ideologies, post-communist party systems, and international relations. Publications include 18 books, 38 journal articles, and other academic works.