Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison 1600 Harden Street Columbia, SC 29204 (USA) Telephone Number: (803) 705-4315 E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison 1600 Harden Street Columbia, SC 29204 (USA) Telephone Number: (803) 705-4315 E-Mail Address: Ratsimbaharisona@Benedict.Edu

Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison 1600 Harden Street Columbia, SC 29204 (USA) Telephone number: (803) 705-4315 E-mail address: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Political Science/ International Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1999. Concentrations: International Relations, Comparative Politics, and International Organizations. Ph.D. Dissertation: The United Nations and Development: Explaining the Failure of the UN Development Programs for Africa in the 1980s and 1990s . Supervisor: Donald Puchala. Committee Members: Roger Coate, Janice Love and John McDermott. MA, History, University of Madagascar, Antananarivo (Madagascar), 1989. BA, History, University of Madagascar, Antananarivo (Madagascar), 1985.

Relevant Trainings and Workshops:

• Certificate of Knowledge in Online Teaching , awarded by MaxKnowledge, December 2010. This training included: o EL 101 Designing and Developing Online Courses o EL 102 Online Teaching Techniques o EL 104 Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment • Certificate in Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Assessment, awarded by Midlands Technical College Assessment Institute, July 15-16, 2010. This workshop included: o Overview of Student Learning Outcomes o ABC’s of Data Analysis • Certificate of Course Completion in Negotiation and Conflict Management , awarded by the United States Institute of Peace, August 2011. • Certificate of Course Completion in Conflict Analysis , awarded by the United States Institute of Peace, May 2008.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Current Position:

• Associate Professor of Political Science , and Area Coordinator for Political Science , Department of Social Sciences and Criminal Justice, Benedict College, Columbia, SC. 2010 to present.

Past Positions:

• Associate Professor of Political Science and History, Coordinator , Department of Social Science, Allen University, Columbia, SC. 2006 to 2010.

• Adjunct Assistant Professor of History , Colorado Technical University Online, Colorado Springs, CO. 2010 to 2011. • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science and History , Department of Social Sciences and Criminal Justice, Benedict College, Columbia, SC. 2006 to 2010. • Assistant Professor of Political Science and History, Department Chair , Department of Social Science, Allen University, Columbia, SC. 2001 to 2006. • Instructor of Political Science and History, Department of Social Science, Allen University, Columbia, SC. 1999 to 2002.

UNIVERSITY SERVICES

• Search Committee, Chair, Department of Social Science and Criminal Justice, Benedict College (Spring 2011). • Constitution Day Committee, Member, Department of Social Science and Criminal Justice, Benedict College (Fall 2010). • Library Committee, Chair, Allen University (2009-2010). • University Orientation Committee, Member, Allen University (1999-2010). • Technology Committee, Member, Allen University (1999-2010). • Curriculum Review Committee, Member, Allen University (1999-2010). • General Education Committee, Member, Allen University (1999-2010). • Social Science Advisor, Allen University (1999-2010). • Pre-Law Student Advisor, Allen University (2000-2010).

COURSES TAUGHT

• Introduction to Political Science, • Seminar in West African Studies, • American Government, • African American History, • International Relations, • History of Civilization, • Comparative Politics, • History of Africa, • The United States in World Politics, • U.S. History, • Reading in Political Science, • Principles of Geography, • Social Research, • World Regional Geography. • Social Science Senior Seminar,

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND HONORS

• Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Presentation of “Effective Teaching Strategies Workshop,” Awarded by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, Columbia, SC, August 2011. • Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Commitment to Faculty Development 2010- 2011, Awarded by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, Columbia, SC, May 2011.

• Nominated in the " Who's Who Among America's Teachers ," 8th Edition, 2003-2004. • Fulbright Scholarship in International Studies (1992-1997). • Strom Thurmond Fellowship Award in International Relations (1997). • Member of the Sigma Iota Rho , National Honor Society in International Studies (1996). • Summer Workshop on Teaching About Terrorism (SWOTT) , University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, July 2006. • Summer Workshop on International Organizations Studies , Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Theme: “Global Governance and Globalization: The Changing Role of State and Non-State Actors.” July 1998. • African Development Dissertation Workshop Program , on the theme: "Post-Liberalization Development Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa." A project of the Rockefeller Foundation, coordinated by the Institute of International Studies, University of California at Berkeley, held at the Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI. April 1997. • African Development Dissertation Workshop Program , on the theme: "African Development: Prospects, Practices, and Policies." A project of the Rockefeller Foundation, coordinated by the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA, held at the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA. February 1997.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

• Web Seminar: New Ways to Teach History , Online seminar organized by Bedford/St. Martin’s publishers, March 28, 2012. • Workplace Harassment , Online course provided by the United Educators (www.ue.org), December 2011. • Taking Charge of Your Personal Health Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2011. • Creative Problem-Solving and Decision Making – A Fred Prior Seminar , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2011. • New Development in E360 , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2011. • Social and Collaborative Media in the Classroom: Threats and Opportunities , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2011. • Faculty Research and Grant Initiatives , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2011. • Evaluation Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, March 2011. • Committee on Misconduct in Science and Protection of Human Subject , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, January 2011. • New Faculty Institute , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • Smart Technology Training Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • Edvance 360 Training Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010.

• Appreciative Advising Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • Better Safe Than Sorry Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • "Creating a Syllabus That Works!" Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • "Increasing Outcomes with Alternate Assessments Training" Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • "PLOs, SPOs, and SLOs: We Know What, They Know" Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • Law and Order Special Training Workshop , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 2010. • 21st Century Faculty Development Academy: Workshops on Teaching and Learning , State University of South Carolina, Orangeburg, South Carolina, June 1-3, 2009 and June 7-9, 2010. • Code of Ethics and Business Conduct , Colorado Technical University Online, November 2010. • Information Security - Data Protection Essentials , Colorado Technical University Online, November 2010.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Political Science Association (APSA). • International Studies Association (ISA). • African Studies Association (ASA).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Democratization and Armed Conflicts in Post-Cold War Africa: The major objective of this research project is to analyze the conditions under which the transitions to democracy have been peaceful or conflict-ridden in the post-Cold War Africa.

• Uncovering the Causal Mechanisms of Civil War in Post-Cold War Africa: The major objective of this research project is to analyze the national and international conditions that may have been favorable for the occurrence of civil wars, as well as the actions taken by national and international actors that may have contributed to their outbreak in the post-Cold War Africa.

• The Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Madagascar: An Actor-Focused Approach The major objective of this research project is to identify the main challenges or obstacles to democratic consolidation in a poor and divided society like Madagascar, which is in many ways a representative of many African countries. We believe that the identification of these challenges is crucial in order to help Madagascar and other African countries correct their failures to consolidate democracy.

PUBLICATIONS

Book: 2003. The Failure of the United Nations Development Programs for Africa . University Press of America: Lanham, Maryland.

Articles:

2011. “Greed and Civil War in Post-Cold War Africa: Revisiting The Greed Theory of Civil War,” African Security , Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 269-282.

2007. “Women’s Health in Post-Cold-War Africa: The Dramatic Effects of Poverty, HIV/AIDS and Armed Conflicts,” Asian Women , Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 7-20.

2005. “Political Parties in Madagascar: Neopatrimonial Tools or Democratic Instruments,” Party Politics , Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 495-512 (co-author with Richard R. Marcus).

1986. “Les Zazamena: Un Foko du Pays Betsileo,” Omaly sy Anio , No. 23-24, pp. 53-62.

Book Reviews:

2012. Review of the book “Madagascar, le coup d’Etat de mars 2009,” Edited by Solofo Randrianja, in Madagascar Tribune , April 18, 2012, http://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Une- revue-critique-du-livre,17355.html.

2010a. Review of the book “Les Iles Mascareignes et George Sand,” by Frédéric Mocadel, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXVI/2010, p. 333-334.

2010b. Review of the book “Eau de café, cotton maïs, sale verte: A Fleur de mémoire,” by Francine George, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXVI/2010, p. 338.

2010c. Review of the book “Madagascar: A Short History,” by Solofo Randrianja and Stephen Ellis, in African Studies Review , Vol. 53/1/2010, pp. 175-177.

2009a. Review of the book “Africa’s Human Rights Architecture,” Edited by John Akokpari and Daniel Zimber, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXV/4/2009, p. 325.

2009b. Review of the book “Tunisie: La Politique Economique de la Réforme,” Edited by I. William Zartman, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXV/1/2009, p. 39.

2008. Review of the book “L’ OUA… Entre Nous,” by Albert K. Ekué, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXIV/3/2008, p. 196-197.

2007a. Review of the book “Africa: Continent of Economic Opportunity,” by David Fick, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXIII/3/2007, p. 210.

2007b. Review of the book “Scholars in the Marketplace: The Dilemma of Neo-Liberal Reform at Makerere University, 1989-2005,” by Mahmood Mamdani, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXIII/3/2007, p. 211.

2007c. Review of the book “Politics of the Womb: Women, Reproduction, and the State of Kenya,” by Lynn M. Thomas, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXIII/3/2007, p. 212.

2007d. Review of the book “Promesses tenues! D’ une collectivité d’ outre-mer à un départment de la République,” by Mansoor Kamardine, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXIII/3/2007, p. 216.

2007f. Review of the book “Democratization in the Age of HIV/AIDS: Understanding the Political Implications,” by Kondwani Chirambo, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXIII/3/2007, p. 217-218.

2006. Review of the book “African Government and Politricks: The Art of Mismanaging Africa’s Affairs,” by Uche Onyebadi, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXII/3/2006, p. 240.

2005. Review of the book “Madagascar: Ethnies et Ethnicité,” edited by Solofo Randrianja, et al., in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXXI/4/2005, p. 320.

2004. Review of the book “Leadership, Civil Society and Democratization in Africa,” Edited by Abdalla Bujra and Sipho Buthelezi, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXX/3/2004, p. 251.

2003. Review of the book “Studies in the Political Economies of Mauritius,” by M. Daniel North-Coombes, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXIX/2/2003, p. 115.

2002. Review of the book “Knowledge, Information and Development: An African Perspective,” edited by Christine Stilwell, et al., in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXVIII/1/2002, p. 15.

2001. Review of the book “Africa and the UN System: The First Fifty Years,” Edited by George A. Obiozor and Adekunle Ajala, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXVII/2/2001, p. 99.

2000. Review of the book “L’ Effondrement des Zones CFA et l’ Avènement de la Monnaie Africaine,” by James Flamel K. Kossivi, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXVI/3/2000, p. 196.

1996. Review of the book “Aspects Culturels de Developpement: Deux Mondes en Presence,” edited by Office du Livre Malgache, in The African Book Publishing Record , Vol. XXII/3/1996, p. 189-190.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

• “Greed and Civil War in Post-Cold War Africa: Revisiting The Greed Theory of Civil War,” presented at the 54 th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association , Washington, D.C., November 16-19, 2011.

• “Greed and Civil War in Post-Cold War Africa: Revisiting The Greed Theory of Civil War,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association-South , Elon University, Elon, North Carolina, October 14-15, 2011.

• “Effective Teaching Strategies: Going Beyond the Textbook Definitions,” presented at the Faculty Development Conference , Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, Columbia, SC, August 2011.

• “Women’s Health in Post-Cold-War Africa: The Dramatic Effects of Poverty, HIV/AIDS and Armed Conflicts,” presented at the Faculty Forum , Allen University, Columbia, SC, March 2008.

• “The United Nations and Development: Explaining the Failure of the UN Development Programs for Africa,” presented at the Summer Workshop on International Organizations Studies , Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Theme: “Global Governance and Globalization: The Changing Role of State and Non-State Actors.” July 1998.

• “The United Nations and Development: Explaining the Failure of the UN Development Programs for Africa,” presented at the African Development Dissertation Workshop Program , on the theme: "Post-Liberalization Development Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa." A project of the Rockefeller Foundation, coordinated by the Institute of International Studies, University of California at Berkeley, held at the Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI. April 1997.

• “The United Nations and Development: Explaining the Failure of the UN Development Programs for Africa,” presented at the African Development Dissertation Workshop Program , on the theme: "African Development: Prospects, Practices, and Policies." A project of the Rockefeller Foundation, coordinated by the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA, held at the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA. February 1997.

PANEL DISCUSSION

• Discussant on the Panel “America’s Growing Relationship with Africa.” Sixth Annual South Carolina International Studies Conference. Columbia College, Columbia, SC 1999.