Academic rank:
- Professor
Degree:
- Dr. Sci. (Polit.)
Job title:
- Professor, Corvinus University
Institute:
- Corvinus Institute of Advanced StudiesHumanities Institute
General information:
László Csicsmann, university professor, has been the head of the Corvinus Center for Contemporary Asia Studies at Budapest Corvinus University since November 2023. Previously, he served as an associate professor at Széchenyi István University and as the dean of the Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics. From 2002 to 2022, he worked at Budapest Corvinus University, holding various positions such as vice-rector, dean, and institute director. His research focuses on the political, economic, and social processes in the Middle East, North Africa, and the South Asian region. In his studies, he explores issues such as sanction policies, energy matters, and regional aspects of the transforming world order.
Editorial board memberships:
- Member of the editorial council of the journal "Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies". Publisher - Obuda Univeristy. URL: https://jceeas.bdi.uni-obuda.hu/index.php/jceeas/index
Areas of scientific interests:
islamic world and democracy; political engagement of moderate Islamist organizations in the Middle East; Politics, Society and Economics of the Middle East and North Africa; Muslim minorities in Europe; the Indian subcontinent (Pakistan, Kashmir question, nuclearization of South Asia, Afghanistan); Middle East and North Africa from a security perspective (Darfur question, Iranian nuclear program etc.).
Contacts:
E-mail: laszlo.csicsmann@uni-corvinus.hu
Scopus Author ID: 23488593000
Researcher ID (WoS): AAB-8909-2022
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6090-056X
List of significant publications:
- Péti M., Salamin G., Nemes Z., Pörzse G., Csicsmann L. Asymmetric patterns in territorial cooperation between core and periphery: The participation of Central and Eastern Europe in transnational and interregional cooperation programmes // Geographical Journal. 2024. Vol. 190(4). e12574.
- Csicsmann L. Political Reform as Regime Survival Strategy in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan After the Arab Uprisings // Alternatives. 2024.
- Hornat J., Csicsmann L., Starzyk-Sulejewska J. The Political Elite's Thematic Framing of China in Recent Central European Elections // Issues and Studies. 2023. Vol. 59(1). 2350002.
- Csicsmann L. State Formation in the Mashrek Region. Historical Narratives of State-Building and National History Since the Sykes-Picot Agreement | Vznik států v Mašreku. Historické narativy o budování státu a národních dějinách od Sykes-Picotovy dohody // Cesky Casopis Historicky. 2023. Vol. 121(2). P. 389-406.
- Csicsmann L., Rózsa E.N. Authoritarian Resilience and Political Transformation in the Arab World: Lessons from the Arab Spring 2.0. // International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies. 2022. Vol. 15(1). P. 3-30.
- Csicsmann L. The Role of External Factors in Regime Stability and Resilience-Building in the Multipolar Middle Eastern Region: The Experience of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Journal of the Middle East and Africa. 2022. Vol. 13(2). P. 145-162.
- Ntaka B., Csicsmann L. Non-state armed groups and state-building in the Arab region: The case of post-Gaddafi Libya. South African Journal of International Affairs. 2021. Vol. 28(4). P. 629-649.
- Csicsmann L., Rózsa E. N. War and Peace in the Persian Gulf: Pre-Westphalian, Westphalian or Post-Westphalian? Asian journal of middle eastern and islamic studies. 2020. Vol. 14 (2). P. 216-230.
- Csicsmann L. Responsible freedom and national security: Liberalisation and de-liberalisation in Jordan under King Abdullah II // Society and Economy. 2007. Vol. 29(1). P. 103-122.
