Political Parties in Madagascar
Neopatrimonial Tools or Democratic Instruments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6315505 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard R Marcus (University of Alabama in Huntsville, corresponding author), Adrien M Ratsimbaharison (0000-0002-6733-5134, Allen University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 495-512 |
| Publication date | 2005-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068805053214 |
| OpenAlex | W2046944026 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 10 |
Political parties enhance democracy because of their role in recruiting candidates, mobilizing the electorate, articulating, aggregating and representing conflicting interests in society, and forming governments and making policies. Political parties also help maintain political leaders in power, but those that do so to the exclusion of the democracy-enhancement functions become tools for neopatrimonial rule. In Madagascar, political parties have historically served as tools of neo-patrimonial rule and not as instruments of democracy. This article first examines the roots of political parties in Madagascar to clarify why they have taken this form, and then assesses the direction of the newly formed Tiako i Madagasikara (TIM) and its potential for overcoming the country’s neopatrimonial legacy in favor of enhancing its new and fragile democracy
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |