School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Areas of interest/specialization:

International politics; armed conflict and peace; the state, separatism, and interventionism; the greater Horn of Africa

Biography:

Dr. Aleksi Ylonen is an Associate Professor of International Relations. He has held a number of positions in various research and higher education institutions in Europe. Dr. Ylonen’s publications include books, journal articles, essays, and other work published in numerous scholarly outlets.

Academic Degrees:

Doctorate in International Relations and African Studies, Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain), MA in Peace, Conflict, and Development Studies, Jaume I University (Spain), and BA in History, College of Charleston (USA).

Publications (Where possible include the link to the publications)

Recent Publications in Journals:

Aleksi Ylonen, “From Demonisation to Rapprochement: Abiy Ahmed’s Early Reforms and Implications of the Coming Together of Ethiopia and Eritrea”, Global Change, Peace & Security (2018).

Aleksi Ylonen, “Inheriting Power: Somaliland’s Political Institutions and the 2017 Presidential Election”, Review of African Political Economy (2018).

Recent Books:

Aleksi Ylonen, On State, Marginalization, and Origins of Rebellion: The Formation of Insurgencies in Southern Sudan (Trenton: Africa World Press, 2016).

Teaching:

IRL3000, IRL4030, IRL6030, IRL6035, IRL6235, IRL7001, IRL7007