Academic Qualifications
2020 Master of Arts (MA)
Thesis Title: Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Comparative Study of Ghana and Zambia.
2015 Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Research Title: Causes of Voter Apathy in Zambia: A Comparative study of Kalingalinga and Jesmodine in Lusaka.
Profile
Prince Simunkombwe is currently pursuing his PhD from North-West University in South Africa. He received his MA from Linnaeus University in Sweden and BA from the University of Zambia respectively. He has wide- ranging interest in international politics, humanitarian crisis, democracy, democratisation, and democratic consolidation, among others. Much of his research has been devoted to questions about the absence of democratic consolidation in sub-Saharan African countries.
Commissioned Research
Research Assistant: Effectiveness of Malaria Control by Supply of Mosquito Nets in Rural Areas, Mazabuka” funded by Ministry of Health (MOH)-(July- December 2016).
Lead researcher: PhD: Democratic Consolidation Promotion by the European Union in Zambia Within the Framework of the Cotonou Agreement 2000 to 2021- (January 2022-Till now).
- Democratisation
- Democratic Consolidation
- International politics
- Peace, security, and Conflict
- Political parties and elections
- Humanitarian crisis
- Climate change <
Selected Conference and Seminar Papers
2023 Memorandum for the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on the “Review of the Administration and Operation of the Zambia Police Service”.
2022 PhD Proposal Presentation: Presented at European Studies seminar, Växjö, Sweden
2021 Attended the workshop on “assessing the conduct of the 2021 general election, controversies surrounding the result management, explaining the election results and challenges facing the UPND government” organised jointly by Friedrick Ebert Stiftung (FES) and Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) at Protea Chisamba Safari Lodge in Chisamba.
2020 Attended a seminar on “Ukraine’s Governance System” organised by Linnaeus University, Sweden
2020 Attended a Seminar on “European Union: How Does it Work” organised by Linnaeus University, Sweden
