Amanuel Tesfaye Kebede

Amanuel Tesfaye Kebede is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Law and the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences. His research focuses on the intersection of political governance and youth dynamics in post-2018 Ethiopia.

• Current project: The Long Arms of Authoritarian States (2024–2027), funded by an unknown entity as part of EU Research and Innovation Actions (RIA).

Research Interests: Analyzes authoritarian governance strategies, particularly youth-government relations in Ethiopia after the 2018 political reforms. His work explores co-optation and repression mechanisms in transitional democracies.

Recent Publications: Investigates political dynamics through a single 2025 article in Critical African Studies on Ethiopian youth mobilization under authoritarian regimes.