Puzzle and Paradox - A Political Economy of Madagascar

List of contents

Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; General introduction; 1. The Malagasy mystery through the lens of economic growth and development theories; 2. Milestones for a political economy of Madagascar's trajectory; 3. Structural assets; 4. Obstacles; 5. Elites in Madagascar: a sociography; General conclusion; Timeline; Glossary of Malagasy terms; References; Index.

About the author

Mireille Razafindrakoto is Senior Researcher at the French Institute of Research for Sustainable Development (IRD). She is the co-editor of many books, including Madagascar d'une crise l'autre: ruptures et continuité (2018), The Informal Economy in Developing Countries (2014) and The New International Poverty Reduction Strategies (2003).François Roubaud is Senior Research Fellow at the French Institute of Research for Sustainable Development (IRD). He is the co-editor of many books, including Randomized Control Trials in the Field of Development: Critical Perspectives (2020), Madagascar d'une crise l'autre: ruptures et continuité (2018), and The New International Poverty Reduction Strategies (2003).Jean-Michel Wachsberger is a Lecturer of Sociology at the University of Lille. He is the co-editor of many books, including Madagascar d'une crise l'autre: ruptures et continuité (2018) and L'intégration sociale hiérarchisée: L'exemple d'une métropole en développement (2014).

Summary

Puzzle and Paradox analyses the economic and political history of Madagascar from independence to the early twenty-first century. Firmly grounded in economic and socio analysis, the study proposes an interpretive framework for Madagascar's long-term trajectory by tracing the defining elements that have structured the country's political economy.

Product details

• Authors: Mireille Razafindrakoto, Mireille Roubaud Razafindrakoto, Mirielle Razafindrakoto, Mirielle Roubaud Razafindrakoto, Razafindrakoto Mireille, Francois Roubaud, François Roubaud, Jean-Michel Wachsberger, Jean-Michel (Universite de Lille) Wachsberger
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781108488334
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48833-4
• No. of pages: 302
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Madagascar, Political Economy, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies