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Richard 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 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

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Richard R. Marcus is professor and director of the Global Studies Institute and the International Studies Program at California State University, Long Beach.

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