Africa: May 2003

Madagascar: A New Democracy?

By: Richard R. Marcus and Paul Razafindrakoto

Description: "Despite the volatile politics of 2002 . . . Madagascar did not undergo a radical change of government. At no point was an attempt made to fundamentally change the nature of the system or to uproot the ancien rÈgime. Only a courageous individual could break with this long history and turn power over to democratic institutions. Whether Madagascar's new president has this will remains a question."

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