Christopher Kam, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

Covid-19 Policy Convergence in Response to Knightian Uncertainty.
Political studies review · 2023

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Parliamentary Opposition and Political Outcomes: How Parties out of Power Obstruct To Succeed
SSHRC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$74,986
The evolution of free and fair elections in the United Kingdom, 1819-1918
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$87,263
Cabinet reshuffles, moral hazard, and parliamentary government
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$69,334

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Covid-19 Policy Convergence in Response to Knightian Uncertainty.

Sayers AM, Scholtz C, Armstrong D, Kam C, Alcantara C

Political studies review2023

DOI: 10.1177/14789299221109081 PMID: 37431520

Parliamentary Opposition and Political Outcomes: How Parties out of Power Obstruct To Succeed

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Proksch, Sven-Oliver

Keywords: Comparative Politics; Parliamentary Democracy; Parliamentary Politics; Political Parties; Legislative Obstruction

$74,986

The evolution of free and fair elections in the United Kingdom, 1819-1918

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Kam, Christopher J.

Keywords: elections; parties; political history; political institutions

$87,263

Cabinet reshuffles, moral hazard, and parliamentary government

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kam, Christopher J.

Keywords: comparative politics; parliamentary politics; political institutions; public administration; formal theory

$69,334

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Department of Political Science
Political Science
Political science

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Dave Armstrong

Political science

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Christa Scholtz

Political Science

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Kam, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Covid-19 Policy Convergence in Response to Knightian Uncertainty." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]