Patrick Chabal

Patrick Chabal
Chabal at ECAS Leiden, 2007
Born(1951-04-29)29 April 1951
Taroudant, Morocco
Died16 January 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 62)
Alma materHarvard University (B.A.), Columbia University (M.A.), Cambridge University (PhD)
Known forAmílcar Cabral. Revolutionary leadership and people's war (Cambridge, 1983)
Scientific career
FieldsHistory of Africa, Political science
InstitutionsKing's College London

Patrick Chabal (29 April 1951 – 16 January 2014) was an Africanist of the late 20th and early 21st century. He had a long academic career. 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.