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Patrick Chabal

Patrick Chabal
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Chabal at ECAS Leiden, 2007
Born (1951-04-29)29 April 1951
Died 16 January 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 62)
Fields History of Africa, Political science
Institutions King's College London
Alma mater Harvard University (B.A.), Columbia University (M.A.), Cambridge University (PhD)
Known for Amílcar Cabral. Revolutionary leadership and people's war (Cambridge, 1983)

Patrick Chabal (29 April 1951 – 16 January 2014) was a leading Africanist of the late 20th and early 21st century. He had a long career in academics. Patrick Chabal's latest position was Chair in African History & Politics at King's College London. He published numerous books, book chapters and articles about Africa. He was one of the founders of AEGIS (Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies) and was a board member for many years.


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