Born on 18 August 1961 in Rovaniemi, Finland

December 2017 CURRICULUM VITAE Liisa Laakso, professor Tampere, Finland Born on 18 August 1961 in Rovaniemi, Finland Degrees Docent, University of Helsinki, Development Studies 2000 Doctor of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki 2000 Licentiate of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki 1995 Master of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki 1988 Secondary school graduate, Rovaniemen Keskustan lukio 1980 Languages Finnish (mother tongue), English (fluent), Swedish (good), French (basic), German (basic) Courses National defence course 220 2017 Leadership best practices, Harvard Business School 2015 Deep lead coaching (two 360-degree evaluations) 2011 Change management coaching, Arinna Oy 2010-2011 Academic posts University of Tampere, Rector 1/2016- University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dean 1/2010-12/2015 University of Helsinki, Department of Political Science Professor, world politics (acting) 8/2008-12/2009 University of Jyväskylä, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Professor (UNESCO Chair), Development and international cooperation, 8/2004-7/2008 tenure 8/2009 (on leave 8-12/2009) University of Helsinki, Department of Political Science Researcher (Academy of Finland) 8/2002-7/2004 University lecturer, tenure 8/2001-7/2009 Senior assistant 8/1996-7/2001 University of Helsinki, Institute of Development Studies Researcher (young researchers grant) 1/1991-7/1996 Researcher (Academy of Finland) 7/1990-12/1990 University of Helsinki, Department of Political Science Assistant 7/1989-6/1990 Researcher (Academy of Finland) 5/1989-6/1989 Part-time teacher 1/1989-5/1989 Examiner in entrance examination 7/1989, 7/1988 Trainee 1/1988-7/1988 Visits abroad Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Visiting professor, Socrates exchange programme 1999-2004 Southern African Regional Institute for Policy Studies Research Associate 1994, 1998 University of Zimbabwe, Political and Administrative Studies Research Associate 1991 State University of New York at Binghamton Visiting Research Associate 1990

Research projects Supervised Dr. theses Ministry of the Interior, SOLID European Commission Returnees to Iraq and Somalia, 180 000 euro 2012-2013 European Commission, 7 th Framework Programme DIASPEACE - Diasporas for Peace: Patterns, Trends and Potential of Longdistance Diaspora Involvement in Conflict Settings, 1,4 million euro 2007-2011 Academy of Finland Security, Governance and Identities in Flux, the Role of Diaspora in Development, 380 000 euro 2007-2011 Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs Article 96 in the Cotonou Partnership Agreement 2006 UNU-CRIS, UPeace and COMESA Peace, Security and Regional Integration in Africa, Capacity Development Priorities and Emerging Research Areas 2004 The Nordic Foundation for Research on Southern Africa 20 Years of Independence in Zimbabwe 2000 Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Regional Integration for Conflict Prevention and Peace Building in Africa 2001-2002 International Dimension of the Crisis in Congo 1999 Support for Political Opposition in Africa 1998 Nordic Institute of African Studies, Uppsala Field research in Zimbabwe 1991, 1995, 1998 University of Helsinki Minna Mayer: They come from above : Exploring Finnish Development Cooperation in the Field of Meteorology 2017 Ronnie Delsy: Ripe for Rivalry or Ready for Peace: Understanding the Reasons for the Success and Failure of the Peace Process in Aceh 2016 Hanna Tuominen: The Role of the European Union at the United Nations Human Rights Council 2016 University of Jyväskylä Riina Yrjölä: The Global Politics of Celebrity Humanitarianism 2014 Päivi Pirkkalainen: Transnational responsibilities and multi sited strategies 2013 Examination of Dr. theses University of Helsinki 2002, 2006, 2009-2011 University of Turku 2004, 2016 University of Jyväskylä 2007 Nordic School of Public Health 2005 Swedish University of Agriculture 2000 Evaluations of academic positions Aalborg University, Faculty of Social Sciences 2016 University of Lapland 2014, 2016 University of Gothenburg, School of Global Studies 2014 Aalto University, School of Business 2014 Nordic Institute of African Studies, Uppsala 2013 Lund University, Department of Political Science 2011 University of Tampere 2010 Roskilde University 2010 Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Sciences 2010 University of Leeds 2008 University of Helsinki, the Faculty of Social Sciences 2006-2008

Evaluations of research proposals The Irish Research Council 2011-2017 Swedish Research Council 2013-2015 The Research Foundation Flanders 2006, 2014 European Commission, Research Directorate-General 2002-2013 Finnish Cultural Foundation, research proposals 2010 Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation 2006, 2008 The Finnish Graduate School in Development Studies 2008 Academy of Finland 2002, 2006 Fulbright Center 2006 Referee of manuscripts African Affairs, British Journal of Political Science, Cooperation and Conflict, Culture and Society, European Journal of Development Research, Global Journal of History and Culture, International Journal of Politics, Journal of African Finance and Economic Development, Journal of Global Society, Journal Democratization, Journal of International Development, Journal of Modern African Studies, Kosmopolis, Nordic Journal of African Studies, Politiikka, Terra, Politics, Religion & Ideology, World Development, Gaudeamus, Nordic Institute of African Studies, Palgrave. Editorial positions Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding co-editor 2006-2012 Member of the Editorial Board 2013- International Journal of Sudan Research Member of the Editorial Board 2010- International Journal of Development Issues Member of the Advisory Editorial Board 2002- Forum for Development Studies Member of the Advisory Editorial Board 2006- Academic positions of trust Universities Finland, UNIFI, Member of Board 4/2016- Academy of Finland Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee 2/2016- Steering group for State of Scientific Research in Finland 2016 Research Council for Culture and Society 2010-2015 Steering Group for Development Research, vice-chair and chair 2010-2015 Steering group for Research programme on climate change FICCA 2013-2015 Steering group for Synthetic Biology -program 2010-2015 Steering group for International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) 2010-2015 Working Group for Development Studies Strategy 2005-2006 European Commission European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures, Social and Cultural Innovation Strategy Working Group 2017- Horizon 2020 ad hoc Advisory Group on Gender 2014-2016 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions' Advisory Group 2013-2017 Advisory Group International Scientific Cooperation, FP7 2006-2007 International Cooperation Programme (INCO) support group 2005-2008 NORFACE - New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe, member of board 2010-2015

University of Helsinki Helsinki Summer University, member of board 2013-2015 Library, member of board 2010-2015 Helsinki University Centre for Environment (HENVI) Member of board 2010-2015 University of Helsinki Global South Network (HUGS) Chair of board 2012-2015 Center for Information Technology (IT), member of board 2010-2015 Open University, member of board 2010-2013 Department of Political Science Member of board 2008-2009 Member of board 1998-2001 Faculty of Social Sciences Member of the Faculty Council 1996-1997 University of Jyväskylä Member of International Campus Working Group 2004-2005 Member of Multiculturalism and Interaction Working Group 2007-2008 Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy Member of board 2006-2008 European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes EADI Working Group on Governance, co-convenor 2004- Member of the Executive Committee 2005-2008 FinCEAL - Developing Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Europe, Africa and the LAC Region Member of the Regional Advisory Group 2013-2015 Finnish Universities Partnership for International Development (UniPID) Chair 2006-2008 Member of board 2008-2010 Association of Commonwealth Universities, Network for Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science & Technology Cooperation 2006-2008 Åbo Akademi, a national resource centre, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Higher Education, board 2007-2009 International Political Science Association Research Committee 13: Democratization in Comparative Perspective, member of board 1997-2001 The Finnish Political Science Association, member of board 1989-1990, 1994-1996 The Finnish Peace Research Association President 1997-1998 Vice president 1989, 1996 Member of board 1994-95, 2000-2001 The Finnish International Studies Association, member of board 1998-2001 Finnish Society for Development Research, member of board 1997-1998 The Commission for the Promotion of Finnish literature, member 1996-1998 Societal impact Government of Finland Member of the Research and Innovation Council 4/2016- Member of the Finnish Economic Policy Council 3/2014-3/2016 Ministry of Education and Culture Steering committee for International strategy for higher education and research 2017 2025, member 2016 Education for global responsibility-project, expert 2007-2009 Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Member of the Development Policy Committee 2007-2015 Member of the group following the Helsinki Process 2004-2008 Member of the national group following the UN discussion financing for development, 1999-2001 Member of the Advisory Board for Relations with Developing Countries 1995-1999 Parliament of Finland, Finnish Institute of International Affairs Member of board 2006-2014

European Commission European Report on Development (ERD) Advisor for the Steering Committee 2008-2014 Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Finland, expert 2007, 2011, 2012 Kehitys Utveckling, member of editorial board 2006-2016 Ulkopolitiikka, columnist 1996-1998 Expert roles and positions of trust Consultancy Crisis Management Centre (CMC), Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), Coalition for Research and Action for Social Justice and Human Dignity (Crash), European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development (CONCORD), European University Association (EUA), Finnish NGDO Platform to the European Union (Kehys), Finnish UN Association, Institute of Security Studies (ISS) Pretoria, Kalevi Sorsa Foundation, Toivo Think Tank, World Women University Presidents Forum. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fact-finding and intervention identification mission, The possibilities of financing regional cooperation in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation in Africa 2006 Evaluation of the Finnish Funds for Local Cooperation in Ethiopia, Kenya and Namibia. 2003 A Programme Planning Mission on Finnish Support to Peace-Building Activities of the African Union 2003 Evaluation of Finnish Development co-operation in Kenya 2002 Evaluation of the Finnish Funds for Local Cooperation in the Republic of South Africa. 2002 Identification mission for the support of democracy in Zimbabwe 1999 The Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren Member of the International Evaluation Committee of the Contemporary History research section 2005 Kenya National Elections, Human rights observer 1997 Tanzania National Elections, International observer 1995 Awards Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland 2013 Silver Medal of the University of Helsinki 2011

PUBLICATIONS Articles in journals 1. L. Laakso: Paremman elämän ehdot Afrikassa, Futura, 31(1), 2012: 42-49. 2. L. Laakso: Inside/Outside Somalia, Nordic Journal of African Studies, 20(1), 2011: 1-10. 3. L. Laakso: Vuoden 1989 murros ja Afrikka kansainvälisissä suhteissa Kosmopolis, 39(4), 2009, 57-69. 4. L. Laakso: Beyond the Notion of Security Community: What Role for the African Regional Organizations in Peace and Security? The Round Table, 94 (381), 2005, 489 502. 5. Timo Kivimäki & L. Laakso Agents, motives and instruments of African conflicts, International Journal of Development Issues, 1(2), 2003, 17-44. 6. Tony Addison & L. Laakso The political economy of Zimbabwe s descent into conflict, Journal of International Development, 4(15), 2003, 457-470. 7. L. Laakso: Opposition Politics in Independent Zimbabwe, African Studies Quarterly, 7(2), 2003, http://www.africa.ufl.edu/asq/index.htm. 8. L. Laakso: The Politics of International Election Observation: The Case of Zimbabwe in 2000, the Journal of Modern African Studies, 40(3), 2002, 437-464. 9. L. Laakso: Kansainvälinen vaalitarkkailu: demokratian puolesta kriisejä vastaan, Kosmopolis 31(4), 2001, 89 99. 10. L. Laakso: Zimbabwen kriisi: siirtomaaperinnön ja ehdollistamisen kallis hinta, Ulkopolitiikka, 37, 2/2000, 81-95. 11. Michael Cowen and L. Laakso: An Overview of Election Studies in Africa, The Journal of Modern African Studies, 35(4), 1997, 717-744. 12. L. Laakso: Afrikka ja politiikan kriisi. Kosmopolis 27(1), 1997, 5-22. 13. L. Laakso: Why are Elections not Democratic in Africa? Comparisons between the recent multi-party elections in Zimbabwe and Tanzania, Nordic Journal of African Studies 6(1), 1997, 18-35. 14. L. Laakso: Relationship Between the State and Civil Society in the Zimbabwean Elections 1995, Journal of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, 34(3), 1996, 218-234. 15. L. Laakso: Valtiovalta, kansanvalta ja kehitys, Kehitystutkimus, 3, 1994, 73-82. 16. L. Laakso: Libanonin toiveet rauhasta kylmän sodan jälkeen, Ulkopolitiikka 4, 1990, 59-63. 17. L. Laakso: Ethnicity in World-System Perspective: The Case of Lebanon, Current Research on Peace and Violence, 12(4), 1989, 176-190. 18. M.K. Aula, S. Karttunen, I. Koskinen, L. Laakso, J. Mykkänen, I. Pohjantammi & M. Sarmela: Puoluesihteerit ja politiikan päiväjärjestys, Politiikka 2, 1989, 119-130. Articles in edited books 19. L. Laakso: Partners of a Region, Approaching the rhetoric of EU-Asia relations in Paul-Erik Korvela, Kari Palonen & Anna Björk "The Politics of World Politics", SoPhi, Jyväskylä, 2015. 20. L. Laakso: Insights into depoliticised Africa, in Claudia Wiesner, Evgeny Roshchin & Marie-Christine Boilard eds. Debate with Kari Palonen, Concepts, Politics, Histories, Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2015, 201-206. 21. L. Laakso & Petri Hautaniemi: Diasporas for peace and development in L. Laakso & P. Hautaniemi eds. Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa, Zed books, London, 2014, 1-10. 22. L. Laakso: Diaspora and multi-level governance for peace in L. Laakso & P. Hautaniemi eds. Diasporas, Conflict, 2014, 13-27. 23. L. Laakso, Petri Hautaniemi & Mariko Sato: Afterword in L. Laakso & P. Hautaniemi eds. Diasporas, Conflict, 2014, 225-227. 24. L. Laakso: The Wars of Civilizations Revisited: Somalia, Diaspora and the West in P. Ahonen, S. Hänninen & K. Palonen (eds) Fortunæ rota volvitur, The Finnish Political Science Association, 2010: 228-252. 25. L. Laakso: Politics and partnership in the Cotonou Agreement in J. Gould & L. Siitonen (eds.), Anomalies of Aid, Interkont Books, Helsinki: Institute of Development Studies, 2007, 116-141. 26. L. Laakso: Single Integration, Multiple Securities, in T. Forsberg, T. Kivimäki & L. Laakso (eds.), Europe in Context: Insights to the Foreign Policy of the EU, Finnish International Studies Association, FISA (1), 2007, 51-69. 27. L. Laakso: Insights into Electoral Violence in Africa in Matthias Basedau, Andreas Mehler & Gero Erdmann (ed.) Votes, Money and Violence. Political Parties and Elections in Africa, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, 2007, 224-252. 28. L. Laakso: The Role of European Union in Asian Security in Marika Vicziany (ed.) Controlling Arms and Terror in the Asia Pacific: After Bali and Iraq, Edward Elgar, 2007, 45-59. 29. L. Laakso: A capability-implementation gap in the making: multi-level governance and the emerging European crisis management policy in Günter Walzenbach (ed.) European Governance: Policy-making between politicisation and control, Aldershot: Ashgate, 2006, 190-221. 30. L. Laakso: The Power of a Failing State in Bjørn Møller (ed.) Conflict, Human Security, Governance and Development in the Developing World, Development Research Series, Occasional Paper No.6, Development and International Relations (DIR) Aalborg University, 2005, 46-68. 31. L. Laakso: Research in Zimbabwe: From Analysis to Practice in Staffan Darnholf & L. Laakso (ed.) Twenty Years of Independence in Zimbabwe, From Liberation to Authoritarianism, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2003, 1-14.

32. L. Laakso: Regional Voting and Cabinet Formation in Staffan Darnholf & L. Laakso (ed.) Twenty Years, 2003, 122-139. 33. L. Laakso & Timo Kivimäki: Sub-Saharan Africa in Timo Kivimäki (ed.) Development Cooperation as an Instrument in the Prevention of Terrorism, Research Report, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, 2003, 23-28. 34. T. Kivimäki & Liisa Laakso: Causes of Terrorism in Timo Kivimäki (ed.) Development Cooperation as an Instrument in the Prevention of Terrorism, Research Report, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, 2003, 85-98. 35. L. Laakso: Voiko pohjoinen auttaa etelää kriisien rauhanomaisessa hallinnassa? Tiede ja muutos - aaveet ja haaveet, Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta, Helsinki, 2003, 52-63. 36. L. Laakso: Afrikan kehityksen haasteet ja mahdollisuudet in Sinikka Koski (ed.) Me olemme päättäneet, Vuosituhatjulistuksen rauhan ja kehityksen tavoitteet, Suomen YK-liiton julkaisusarja nro 44, Helsinki, 2003, 52-63. 37. L. Laakso: Siviilikriisinhallinta ja yhdentyvän Euroopan globaalipolitiikka in Unto Vesa (ed.) Maailman tutkimisesta ja muuttamisesta, Tampere: Rauhan- ja konfliktintutkimuskeskus, Tampereen yliopisto, 2003, 267-288. 38. L. Laakso: European integration for conflict prevention and peace building in L. Laakso (ed.) Regional Integration for Conflict Prevention and Peace Building in Africa, Europe, SADC and ECOWAS, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department of International Development Cooperation, Helsinki, 2002, 34-44. 39. L. Laakso: Conclusions and recommendations, in L. Laakso ed. Regional Integration for Conflict Prevention, 2002, 170-177. 40. L. Laakso: Promoting a Special Brand of Democracy: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in Peter Schraeder (ed.) Exporting Democracy: Rhetoric vs. Reality, Lynne Rienner, 2002, 55-71. 41. L. Laakso: When Elections are Just a Formality: Rural-urban dynamics in Zimbabwean dominant party elections in M. Cowen & L. Laakso (ed.) Multiparty Elections in Africa, James Currey, London, Palgrave, New York, 2002, 325-345. 42. Michael Cowen & L. Laakso: Introduction: Elections and Election Studies in Africa in M. Cowen & L. Laakso (ed.) Multiparty Elections, 1 26. 43. Michael Cowen, L. Laakso, Simo Virtanen & Riina Yrjölä: Appendix: Testing for Political Business Cycles in Africa in M. Cowen & L. Laakso (ed.) Multiparty Elections, 346 355. 44. Tuulikki Pietilä; Sanna Ojalammi-Wamai & L. Laakso Elections At The Borderland: Voter Opinion In Arusha And Kilimanjaro, Tanzania in M. Cowen & L. Laakso (ed.) Multiparty Elections, 278 298. 45. Timo Kivimäki & L. Laakso Overview of African Conflicts, in T. Kivimäki & L. Laakso (ed.) Greed, Grievance and Weak States, Institute of Development Studies, Interkont Books 11, Helsinki, 2000, 11-23. 46. L. Laakso & Pekka Peltola Prolonged Conflict in Angola in T. Kivimäki & L. Laakso ed. Greed, Grievance 2000, 33-43. 47. L. Laakso & Harri Hiekkanen Africa s First World War in the Democratic Republic of Congo in T. Kivimäki & L. Laakso ed. Greed, Grievance, 2000, 67-75. 48. T. Kivimäki & L. Laakso Conclusions in Timo Kivimäki & L. Laakso ed. Greed, Grievance, 2000, 218-231. 49. L. Laakso: Difficult democratisation in Africa and What the Global Political Economy has to do with it in Heikki Patomäki (ed.) Politics of Civil Society: A Global Perspective on Democratisation, Network Institute for Global Democratisation, NIGD working paper 2, Helsinki, 2000, 70-79. 50. L. Laakso: State Collapse and International Community in Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel (ed.) The New Millenium: Challenges and Strategies for a Globalizing World, Ashgate Publishing Ltd., 2000, 71-85. 51. L. Laakso: Taloudellisen ehdollistamisen ja demokratisoitumisen vaikea yhtälö Zimbabwessa in Nina Seppalä (ed.) Ääni käheänä: Voiko demokratisoitumista ja osallistumista tukea?, Rauhan- ja konfliktintutkimuskeskus, tutkimuksia No. 79, 1998, 31-55. 52. L. Laakso: Changing Notions of the Nation-State and the African Experiences: Montesquieu revisited in Adebayo Olukoshi & L. Laakso (ed.) Challenges to the Nation-State in Africa, Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala & Institute of Development Studies, Helsinki, 1996, 40-49. 53. L. Laakso and A. Olukoshi: The Crisis of the Post-Colonial Nation-State Project in Africa in A. Olukoshi & L. Laakso (ed.) Challenges..., 1996, 7-39. 54. L. Laakso: Whose Democracy? Which Democratization? in Jochen Hippler (ed.) The Democratization of Disempowerment: The Problem of Democracy in the Third World, Pluto Press with Transnational Institute (TNI), 1995, 210-219. Translation: Politisierung von Interessen, wirtschaftliche Rationalität un Demokratie im Süden in Jochen Hippler (ed.) Demokratisierung der Machtlosigkeit: Politische Herrschaft in der Dritten Welt, Konkret Literatur Verlag, 1994, 212-222.

Monographs 55. L. Laakso, Timo Kivimäki & Maaria Seppänen: Evaluation of Co-ordination and Coherence in the application of Article 96 of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement. Aksant, Academic Publishers. Studies in European Development Co-operation, 2007, p. 126. Appendices of the final report of the study on Coordination and coherence in the application of Article 96 of the Cotonou Partnerships Agreement, 2007. http://www.three-cs.net/. 56. L. Laakso, Voting Without Choosing: State Making and Elections in Zimbabwe, Acta Politica, University of Helsinki, 1999, 221 p. + appendices. 57. Timo Kivimäki, Terhi Lehtinen & L. Laakso: Arms Management and Conflict Transformation in Mali: A Reinterpretation, Acta Politica, University of Helsinki, 1998, 72 p. Working papers and research reports 58. Roope Uusitalo, Mikko Puhakka, L. Laakso, Kaisa Kotakorpi, Torben Andersen & Teemu Lyytikäinen: Economic Policy Council Report 2014 [Talouspolitiikan arviointineuvoston raportti 2014], VATT Institute for Economic Research, Helsinki, 2015, http://www.talouspolitiikanarviointineuvosto.fi/. 59. L. Laakso: Toward an Analysis of Global Citizenship Crash Working and Policy Papers, 1, 2005, www.crash.fi. 60. L. Laakso: What Role for the African Regional Organizations in Peace and Security? WIDER Research Paper 52/2005, 14 p. 61. Pekka Virtanen, Peter Nyarango, Jane Oteba, Hannu Korhonen, L. Laakso & Pasi Miettinen: Evaluation of the Bilateral Development Co-operation Programme between Kenya and Finland, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Finland, 2002, 82 p. + attachments. 62. L. Laakso, Iina Soiri & Zenebework Tadesse with Konjit Fekade: In Search of Democratic Opposition: Constraints and Possibilities for Donors Support in Namibia and Ethiopia, The Research Institute of the Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, 1998, 70 p. + appendices. 63. L. Laakso & Riitta Launonen: Building Peace in Africa: Diversity of Distress, Diversity of Possibilities. Helsinki: Citizens Security Council, 1997, 79p. 64. L. Laakso: Elections with History, Approaching Constitutional Development, Party-System and Electoral Competition in Zimbabwe, Working Paper 3/1997, IDS, University of Helsinki, 20 p. 65. Michael Cowen & L. Laakso: An Overview of Election Studies in Africa, Working Paper 1/1997, IDS, University of Helsinki, 59 p. 66. L. Laakso: Nordic Development Cooperation and Promotion of Democracy: In Search for Strategies", Working Paper 7/1996, IDS, University of Helsinki, 32 p. 67. L. Laakso: Relationship Between the State and Civil Society in the Zimbabwean Elections 1995, Working Paper 1/1995, IDS, University of Helsinki, 22 p + appendix. 68. L. Laakso: Libanonin kriisi - teoreettinen tulkinta, Suomen rauhantutkimusyhdistys, 1988, 97 p. + appendix. Textbooks 69. L. Laakso: Poliittiset vapaudet kasvavat hitaasti in Annika Teppo (ed.) Näkökulmia Afrikkaan, Gaudeamus, 2011: 97-116. 70. L. Laakso and Lauri Siitonen: Valtio ja Demokratia kehitysmaissa in J. Koponen, J. Lanki & A. Kervinen (eds.) Kehitysmaatutkimus - Johdatusta perusteisiin, Gaudeamus, 2007: 285 305. In Swedish Staten och demokratin i u-länderna, transl.by Märtta Salokoski. 71. L. Laakso: Making Sense of Development in a Divided World in T. Kaivola & M. Melén-Paaso (eds.) Education for Global Responsibility - Finnish Perspective, Publications of the Ministry of Education (32), 2007, 59-70. 72. Julia Buxton, L. Laakso & Christiana Solomon: Promoting Democratisation, Good Governance, Human Rights Protection and Conflict Prevention in Africa, in Owen Greene, Julia Buxton and Charly Salonius-Pasternak (eds) Conflict Prevention, Management and Reduction in Africa, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department of International Development Cooperation, 2007, 107-144. 73. L. Laakso: Poliittisten muutosten maanosa in Tapio Wallenius (ed.) Valopilkkuja Afrikassa, Ulkoasiainministeriö, kehitysyhteistyöosasto 2002, 8-29. 74. L. Laakso: Demokratia Afrikassa in Anu Kantola et al. (ed.) Suomi ja maailman tila, Gaudeamus, 1999, 279. 75. L. Laakso: Afrikka hevoskuurilla in Anu Kantola et al. (toim.) Suomi ja maailman tila, Gaudeamus, 1999, 54. Book reviews 76. L. Laakso: COMPAGNON (Daniel) A Predictable Tragedy : Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe, Philadelphie, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011, 333 pages, Politique africaine, 2012, 127: 180-182. 77. L. Laakso: Repeated Multiparty Elections Expand Civil Liberties, Democracy and Elections in Africa by Staffan I. Lindberg (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006), International Studies Review, 2008, 10: 140 142. 78. L. Laakso: William Tordoff, Government and Politics in Africa (4th ed.)? Journal of Democratization, 2003, 222-223. 79. L. Laakso: Mohamed Salih, African Democracies & African Politics, Journal of Development Studies, 2002, 181-182.

80. L. Laakso: J. Abbink & G. Hesseling (eds), Election Observation and Democratization in Africa, Journal of Democratization 2001, 313-314. 81. L. Laakso: Christopher Clapham ed., African Guerrillas, Journal of Democratization 6(4) 1999, 216-217. 82. L. Laakso: Krishna Kumar ed., Postconflict Elections, Democratization & International Assistance; Ben Reilly and Andrew Reynolds, Electoral Systems and Conflict in Divided Societies; Luc Reychler, Democratic Peace-Building and Conflict Prevention: The devil is in the transition, Commonwealth and Comparative Politics 38 (2), 2000, 123-125. 83. L. Laakso: Leon A. Bijlmakers, Mary T. Bassett & David M. Sanders, Socioeconomic Stress, Health and Child Nutritional Status in Zimbabwe at a Time of Economic Structural Adjustment, Journal of Modern African Studies, 38(3), 2000, 513-514. 84. L. Laakso: Mahmood Mamdani: Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism, Politiikka 2, 1997, 172-174. 85. L. Laakso: Fawaz, Leila Tarazi, An Occasion for War: Civil Conflict in Lebanon and Damascus in 1860, International Journal of Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies, 2(2), 1995, 136-139. 86. L. Laakso: Ruanda, yhteiskunta veitsenterällä, Peik Johanson, Kuolema Ruandassa, Kosmopolis 2, 1995, 95-98. 87. L. Laakso: Cohen, Jean L. & Arato, Andrew, Civil Society and Political Theory, Politiikka 3, 1993, 226-228. Writings for general public 88. L. Laakso: Tutkijakoulutuksen hyödystä ja hyödyntämisestä, Tieteessä tapahtuu, 2017, 1-2. 89. L. Laakso: Koulutuksen ja työn arvostuksesta, Tamperelainen, 17.8.2016. 90. L. Laakso: Tampere3 vastaa työelämän tarpeisiin, Pori News, 11, 2016 91. L. Laakso: Tutkimukseen tarvitaan aikaa, Tamperelainen, 21.5.2016. 92. L. Laakso: Uudesta yliopistosta uutta suuntaa koulutukseen, Seinäjoen yliopistokeskuksen tiedotuslehti, 1, 2016. 93. L. Laakso: Tampere3 tarvitsee vahvaa tukea, Tamperelainen, 24.2.2016. 94. L. Laakso: Yhteiskuntasopimuksesta ja itsekkyydestä, Kehitys-Utveckling, 9.6.2015; maailma.net, http://maailma.net/artikkelit/yhteiskuntasopimuksesta_ja_itsekkyydesta, 15.7.2015 95. L. Laakso: Diaspora on diaspora, Afrikan Sarvi. 2/ 2013 (reprinted Iso Numero, Kesä/ 2014). 96. L. Laakso: Valtakuntien rajamailla, Anton Eskola & Markku Löytönen (ed.) Suomalaisia puheita, Gaudeamus, 2013, 97-99. 97. L. Laakso: Esipuhe in Afrikan maailmansota by Gerard Prunier, Into Kustannus, 2012: 9-10. 98. L. Laakso: Dekaanin tervehdys in Valtiotieteellisen tiedekunnan promootio 2011, 2012: 108-109. 99. L. Laakso: Kehityspoliittinen ohjelma voi lisätä yhteisymmärrystä, Kehitys-Utveckling 4.2011, 100. L. Laakso: Maahanmuuttajien tietämys pitää hyödyntää, Helsingin sanomat, 09.01.2011. 101. L. Laakso: Puolueiden voitava vastaanottaa rahoitusta myös ulkomailta, Helsingin sanomat, 24.8.2009. 102. L. Laakso: Onko kriisinhallinta hyvää kehitysyhteistyötä?, Ydin, 4/2008: 28-30. 103. L. Laakso: Zimbabwen oppositio vahvistuu, mutta kunnia ei kuulu lännelle, Helsingin sanomat, 14.8.2008. 104. L. Laakso: Kehitysyhteistyö lisää turvallisuutta, Helsingin sanomat, 1.7.2008. 105. L. Laakso: EU:n ulkopolitiikka kehitysmaiden näkökulmasta, Vaihtoehto EU:lle, 4/2007: 2. 106. L. Laakso: Siirtolaisuudesta ja sen hallinnan ulkoistamisesta, Suomenkielisen Le Monde Diplomatiquen Blogit 18.7.2007. 107. L. Laakso: Demokratia ja ihmisoikeudet vientitavarana, Kouvolan Sanomat, 14.2.2007. 108. L. Laakso: Demokratia ja ihmisoikeudet vientitavarana teoksessa Harri Westermarck & M. Pesonen (toim.) Studia Generalia Rajaton maailma - Globalisaation uhat ja mahdollisuudet, 2007, Helsingin yliopisto: 20-30. 109. L. Laakso: Libanon: onko Hizbollahin maallistaminen mahdollista?, Voima, 31.10.2006. 110. L. Laakso: Turvallisuus kauppatavarana, Vastuu viikko, FinnChurchAid and Finnish Ecumenical Council, 2006, 5. 111. L. Laakso: Comment to the article by Batabiha Bushoki in Hanna Kuusela (ed.) Europe in the World Perspectives on EU's Global Role, 2006. 112. L. Laakso: Maahanmuuttajille vahvempi rooli, Helsingin sanomat, 28.8.2005. 113. L. Laakso: Zimbabwen vaalit, Voima, 2005. 114. L. Laakso: Sodat ja pakolaisuus teoksessa Mäkitalo, Leena & Ylipahkala, Katariina (toim.), Paossa maailmalla, Suomen Pakolaisapu, 2004, 26-28. 115. L. Laakso: EU must strengthen development policy to fight poverty and terrorism in Asia, European Voice, 10(16), 1-12.5.2004, 9. 116. L. Laakso: Afrikkalainen turvallisuuspolitiikka: Sam Ibokin haastattelu, Kosmopolis, 34(1), 2004, 49-52. 117. L. Laakso: Eurooppa ja maailman rauha, Hiekanjyvät, 2004. 118. L. Laakso: EU:n on syytä aktivoitua Aasian-politiikassaan, Helsingin sanomat, 20.3.2004. 119. L. Laakso: Afrikkalaista Demokratiaa etsimässä, Maailmanpyörä, 2001, 20-21 120. L. Laakso: Suvereenisuuden jako epäonnistui Camp Davidissa, Helsingin sanomat, 27.7.2000. 121. L. Laakso: Tekeekö siviilikriisinhallinta EUsta supervallan? Helsingin sanomat, 6.7.2000. 122. L. Laakso: Etniset konfliktit ja etninen politiikka, Ydin: rauhanpoliittinen aikakauslehti, 34 (4), 2000, 21-23. 123. L. Laakso: Ei-niin-mustavalkoinen Zimbabwen kriisi Ylioppilaslehti, 12.5.2000. 124. L. Laakso: Voiko kehitysapu ohjata demokratiakehitystä?, Helsingin sanomat, 26.4.2000.

125. L. Laakso: Crise au Zimbabwe et sanctions internationales La Libre Belgique, 20.4.2000. 126. L. Laakso: La Source du chaos au Zimbabwe Le Soir, 18.4.2000. 127. L. Laakso: Mugaben on aika väistyä, STT:n artikkelipalvelu, Hämeen sanomat, Keskipohjanmaa, Pohjolan Sanomat, Savon Sanomat ja Uutisvuoksi, 18.4.2000. 128. L. Laakso: Zimbabwen talouspolitiikka 1990-luvulla Zimbabwe: Suomi-Zimbabwe seuran lehti, 2000: 10-12. 129. L. Laakso: Afrikallakin voi olla hyvä tulevaisuus, Helsingin sanomat, 30.1.2000. 130. L. Laakso: The Clinton Administration and Africa: A View from Helsinki, Finland, Issue, A Journal of Opinion, 26(2) 1998, 52-57. 131. L. Laakso, Iina Soiri, Zenebework Tadesse & Konjit Fekade: Opposition tukemisen mahdollisuudet ja pidäkkeet Namibiassa ja Etiopiassa in Lari Kangas (ed.) Uutta tietoa ihmisoikeuksista, Ulkoasiainministeriö, 1998, 23-25. 132. L. Laakso: Vaalitarkkailun monet merkitykset, Ulkopolitiikka 1, 1998, 61-62. 133. L. Laakso: Demilitarisation, Democratisation and Governance in Maija Airas (ed.) The Role of the International Cooperation in Conflict Prevention in Africa, KATU, Helsinki 1998, 47-51. 134. L. Laakso: Policy Recommendations for Finland in Mika Vehnämäki (ed.) Finland and the Future of the Lomé Convention, IDS, University of Helsinki, 1998, 207. 135. L. Laakso: Demokratisoitumisen haaste Afrikassa, Terra, 109(3), 1997, 151-154. 136. L. Laakso: Tutkijana ja kansalaisaktivistina Sri Lankassa ja Euroopassa: Kumar Rupensinghen haastattelu, käännös Harri Pirhonen, Kosmopolis 28(2), 1998, 59-67. 137. L. Laakso: Afrikkalaisen intellektuellin tehtävä, Claude Aken haastattelu ja muistokirjoitus, Kosmopolis 27(1), 1997, 83-93. 138. L. Laakso: Lomen sopimus on poliittinen, Kehitys 4, 1997, 40-41. 139. L. Laakso: Sodan ja rauhan hinta Afrikassa, Rauhankasvatusinstituutti, Helsinki, 1997. 140. L. Laakso: Ulkopolitiikka ja ulkopolitiikan tutkimus, Ulkopolitiikka 3, 1997, 44-45. 141. L. Laakso: Globalitarismin aika, Ulkopolitiikka 1, 1997, 50-51. 142. L. Laakso: Aseviennin uusi vapaus, Ulkopolitiikka 3/1996, 51-52. 143. L. Laakso: Eteläisen Afrikan yhteinen historia ja haasteet, Maailmanpyörä, Suomen YK-liitto 4/1996, 3-5. 144. L. Laakso: Monipuoluedemokratia ja sen pidäkkeet Afrikassa: Esimerkkinä Zimbabwe, Saharasta etelään 1996, 14-16. 145. L. Laakso: Maailmanpankki ja kehitysyhteistyö, Kehitysmaakauppalehti 1, 1996, 18-21. 146. L. Laakso: Tahto ja käytäntö Suomen kehitysyhteistyössä, Ulkopolitiikka 1, 1996, 19. 147. L. Laakso: Shellin hiljainen diplomatia, Kumppani 1, 1996, 18-21. 148. L. Laakso: Preface in L. Laakso (ed.) Development and its Discontents: Proceedings of the Second Finnish Africa Days, Hyytiälä, May 23-25, 1994, University of Helsinki, Institute of Development Studies, 1995. 149. L. Laakso: Afrikassa politiikka muuttuu sodaksi, Helsingin sanomat, 13.8.1994. 150. Turo Virtanen ja L. Laakso: Hallinnollisten tietojärjestelmien opetus alkanut Helsingin yliopistossa, Hallinnon tutkimus 4, 1988, 321-324.