“The book provides a very convincing analysis of the evolution of the peacebuilding process in the Western Balkans in recent decades … . Robert Belloni’s book is an important and stimulating contribution for those dealing with contemporary BiH as well as for those generally interested in the question of international peacebuilding in postwar societies ... .” (Nicolas Moll, Comparative Southeast European Studies, Vol 73 (1), 2025)“The Rise and Fall of Peacebuilding in the Balkans does an excellent job of weaving together insights from Belloni’s early work on civil society, institutional design and refugee return with his more recent focus on topics such as corruption and Euroscepticism. … the book is well suited to researchers and students looking for a one-stop overview of the rise and fall of the international peacebuilding experiment through the prism of one of its most prominent regional laboratories.” (Laurence Cooley, International Peacekeeping, October 13, 2021)