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FYI (pls note contact details below!) -------------------------------------------------- *The Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction at Dublin City University *is looking for 4 PhD researchers in the framework of the project “Around the Caspian: a doctoral training for future experts in development and cooperation with focus on the Caspian region” (CASPIAN 2015-19). *Description* A 36-month, full-time PhD researcher position (subject to a positive mid-term evaluation); a salary in accordance with Marie Curie payment scales and a sufficient research and travel budget; start of assignment not later than 1 September 2015. The selected PhD students will respectively work on the research projects, and complete a PhD thesis, on: 1. Resilient authoritarianism in Central Asia: between international dynamics and domestic constraints 2. Weak or absent opposition parties, electoral processes and sources of power around the Caspian region 3. Women and Parliament in Autocratic states: competing for access to political positions in the Caspian region 4. Civil society actors and political participation in Central Asia and Iran: dynamics of democratization and political co-option These planned research projects focus on the societal impact and the effect on identities, social organization and the daily economies of rapid economic change in specific provinces and urban areas in the Caspian region, using mixed research methodologies. Candidates should apply by e-mail to Dr Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Director of Research tt [log in to unmask] (mention ‘CASPIAN application’ in heading/subject space), *before Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 17:00 GMT*. *The application must be in English and the application package should contain the following items: * 1. Letter of application outlining the candidates’ interest for and, if applicable, experience in, the Caspian region ; 2. Detailed CV including, if applicable, a list of relevant publications ; 3. Two-page project proposal on one of the topics mentioned at the description; 4. The names and contact details of 3 reference persons who can comment on the applicants’ capabilities and abilities. For more info: http://www.dcu.ie/iicrr/Caspian_PhD_application.shtml -- * <http://www4.dcu.ie//law_and_government/people/paola-rivetti.shtml>* <https://dcu.academia.edu/paolarivetti> * <http://www4.dcu.ie//law_and_government/people/paola-rivetti.shtml>* <https://dcu.academia.edu/paolarivetti>