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Book SynopsisThis book offers a broad institutional analysis of Madagascarâs Third Republic. It argues that a new agenda is in order to consider not just how institutions form, but the ways in which networks of powerâand leaders of those networksâgrow and change malleable institutions in young democracies with few avenues of accountability.
Trade ReviewRichard Marcus brings together two decades of research and writing on Madagascar in a volume that looks beneath institutions to grasp a dynamic and complex reality. The macroscopic perspective and analysis of change over time is a welcome antidote to the short-termism that dominates much of the literature on African politics. Marcus’s commitment to Madagascar’s future and the wellbeing of its population shines through. -- Catherine Boone, London School of Economics
Richard Marcus has broken new ground in the institutional approach of the political development of Madagascar. As a result of his fieldwork, he is able to describe the political development of the country’s transition from the beginning of the Third Republic into the Fourth Republic without undermining the political, social, economic, and cultural contexts of Madagascar in a truly poignant manner. If you want to understand the processes and the roles of multiple actors in crafting changes in a troubled democratic system, this is the book to read. -- Joel Raveloharimisy, Andrews University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Malagasy Political Space as Victim Chapter 3 The Political Institutions of the Third Republic (1992–2010) Chapter 4 The Legislature and Elections: Moving Popular Voice to the Center Chapter 5 Institutionalizing Personalized Political Parties Chapter 6 Civil Society Unable to Engage Chapter 7 The Presidency of Marc Ravalomanana Chapter 8 The Fall of Marc Ravalomanana and the Rise of the 4th Republic
