Daniel Douek, McGill University

Research

African Politics Political Violence Colonialism Civil Wars Counterinsurgency Liberation Movements

Latest funding

Political Assassinations in Colonial Africa
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$59,155

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Political Assassinations in Colonial Africa

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Douek, Daniel

Keywords: African Politics; Political Violence; Colonialism; Civil Wars; Counterinsurgency; Liberation Movements

$59,155

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: African Politics Dear Professor Douek, 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]. Your research on african politics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Political Assassinations in Colonial Africa" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]