Madagascar: Legitimizing autocracy

Current History

Volumn 100, Issue 646, 2001, Pages 226-

  Marcus, Richard R ^a  

^a WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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References (2)

1. Political scientist Michael Bratton has defined the process of democratic consolidation as the "widespread acceptance of rules to guarantee political participation and political competition." See Michael Bratton, "Second Elections in Africa," Journal of Democracy, vol. 9, no. 3 (1998).
2. Madagascar's First Republic (1960-1972) was politically and economically liberal but marred by President Philibert Tsiranana's close ties to France. The Second Republic (1975-1992) saw the country guided by "scientific socialism" under a government led by Admiral Didier Ratsiraka. The Third Republic (1992-present) began with the new democratic constitution and the victory of President Albert Zafy.