Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison, Ph.D. 1230 Pendleton Street, Apt

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Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison, Ph.D. 1230 Pendleton Street, Apt. 11 G Columbia, SC 29201 - USA Telephone number: (803) 386-8104 E-mail address: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Current Positions:

• Tenured Full Professor of Political Science, Department of Social Sciences and Criminal Justice, Benedict College, Columbia, SC. 2010 to present. • Visiting Scholar, The Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (Fall 2018).

Past Positions:

• Associate Professor of Political Science and History, Chair, and Coordinator of the Social Science Program, Department of Social Science, Allen University, Columbia, SC. 1999 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. • Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Government and International Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 1992 to 1999. • Teaching and Research Assistant, Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management, University of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar. 1989 to 1992. • Journalist-Reporter, Midi-Madagasikara, a daily newspaper published in Antananarivo, Madagascar. 1986 to 1989.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., International Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1999. Concentrations: International Relations, Comparative Politics, and International Organizations. MA, History, University of Madagascar, Antananarivo (Madagascar), 1989.

Relevant Training and Workshops:

• 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. • Certificate of Knowledge in Online Teaching, awarded by MaxKnowledge, December 2010. This training included: EL 101 Designing and Developing Online Courses; EL 102 Online

Teaching Techniques; and EL 104 Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment. • Certificate in Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment, awarded by Midlands Technical College Assessment Institute, July 15-16, 2010. This workshop included: Overview of Student Learning Outcomes; ABC’s of Data Analysis.

UNIVERSITY SERVICES

• Promotion and Tenure Committee, Member, School of Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Benedict College (2015 to present). • Promotion and Tenure Committee, Member, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Benedict College (2013 to present). • Faculty Advisor for Pi Sigma Alpha (The Political Science National Honor Society), Benedict College Chapter (2012 to present). • International Programs Advisory Committee (IPAC), Member, Office of International Programs, Benedict College, Member (2011 to present). • Search Committee, Chair, Department of Social Science and Criminal Justice, Benedict College (Spring 2011). • Coordinator for the Political Science Program of Study, Department of Social Sciences and Criminal Justice, Benedict College (2010 to 2016). • Constitution Day Committee, Chair, Department of Social Science and Criminal Justice, Benedict College, Member (2010 to present). • 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, • Social Science Senior Seminar, • American Government, • Seminar in West African Studies, • International Relations, • African American History, • Comparative Politics, • History of Civilization, • The United States in World Politics, • History of Africa, • American Foreign Policy, • U.S. History, • Readings in Political Science, • Principles of Geography, • Social Science Research Methods, • World Regional Geography.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Instructor for Culture Trainings, Language in Demand, Inc., Annandale, VA (2016-2017). I provided cultural awareness training for sailors and marines stationed in Eastover, SC, before their deployment to the Horn of Africa. • Selected by Tetra Tech to serve as the Peer Reviewer of the Madagascar Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Assessment (September 2015). Note: Tetra Tech has been contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to conduct this Democracy, Human rights, and Governance (DRG) Assessment on Madagascar, and I have been selected to review and comment on it. • Consultant on “Madagascar: Politics and Economics,” The Gerson Lehrman Group Research, Pinebrook House, 72-74 Harcourt Street, Dublin, Ireland (2013 to present) • Country Expert for Madagascar, Varieties of Democracy Project led by Michael Coppedge, Staffan Lindberg, and John Gerring, the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies: https://www.v-dem.net/ (2013). • Faculty Associate, The Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (2011 to present). • Editorial Board Member of the following academic journals: o World Journal of Social Science (WJSS), an online and in-print journal (http://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/wjss), o International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding (IJMMU), an online and in-print journal, (https://ijmmu.com/index.php/ijmmu/about/editorialTeam), o African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, an online and in-print journal (http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJPSIR), o Journal of Social Sciences, an online journal (http://journalofsocialsciences.org/).

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND HONORS

• Fulbright Scholarship, Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (1992-1997). • Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, Member and Faculty Advisor (2012 to present). • Sigma Iota Rho, the Honor Society for International Studies, Member (1996 to present). • Nominated in the "Who's Who Among America's Teachers," 8th Edition, 2003-2004. • Strom Thurmond Fellowship Award in International Relations, Department of Government and International Studies (GINT), University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (1997). • 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. • 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.

• Award to attend the Summer Workshop on Teaching About Terrorism (SWOTT), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, July 2006. • Award to attend 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. • Award to attend 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. • Award to attend 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.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

• Strategies for Teaching Block Courses, Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, January 2014. • Service-Learning Lyceum Series: Service-Learning: The Basics, Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, August 27, 2013. • 21st Century Faculty Development Academy: Workshops on Teaching and Learning, State University of South Carolina, Orangeburg, South Carolina, June 2013. • Promotions and Tenure Workshop, Center for Teaching and Learning, Benedict College, September 2012. • Certification Training for the Benedict College Freshman Institute, Benedict College Freshman Institute, April 2012. • Web Seminar: New Ways to Teach History, Online seminar organized by Bedford/St. Martin’s publishers, March 28, 2012. • Creative Problem-Solving and Decision Making – A Fred Prior Seminar, 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. • Smart Technology 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). • International Studies Association - South (ISA -South). • African Studies Association (ASA). • Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA). • Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA). • South Carolina Political Science Association (SCPSA).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• African Politics in the 21st Century: Development, Democratization, and Armed Conflicts: The purpose of this study is to provide a concise introduction to contemporary African politics, focusing on the most pressing issues and challenges confronting Africa since the end of the Cold War, which are constituted by economic development, democratization and armed conflicts.

PUBLICATIONS

Books: 2017. The Political Crisis of March 2009 in Madagascar: A Case Study of Conflict and Conflict Mediation. Rowman & Littlefield: Lanham, Maryland.

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

Book Chapter:

2017. “From the Failure to Consolidate Democracy to the Recurrence of Political Crises: The Case of Madagascar during the Third Republic (1992-2009),” in Civil Wars: Causal Factors, Conflict Resolution and Global Consequences, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, NY.

Journal Articles:

2018. Madagascar - Expert Briefing. Africa Research Institute: Understanding Africa Today. With Marcus, R. R. Available at: https://www.africaresearchinstitute.org/newsite/madagascar- expert-briefing/

2017. “The Politics of Labelling in International Relations: The Case of the So-Called ‘Coup d’État of March 2009’ in Madagascar,” Global Journal of Human-Social Science (F), Vol. 17, No. 1, Version 1.0, 7-15, Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X.

2017. “Regional Integration Vs. Globalization: A Social Network Analysis of the Trade Within and Outside the Southern African Development Community (SADC),” Journal of International Organization Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1, 5-23.

2016. “The Obstacles and Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Madagascar (1992- 2009),” International Journal of Political Science (IJPS), Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 1-17.

2015. “Democratization and Armed Conflicts in Post-Cold War Africa (1989-2012),” African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, Vol. 9, No. 12, pp. 404-415.

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-authored with Richard R. Marcus).

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.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

• “Understanding the Conditions of Political Stability Since the End of the Cold War,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Political Science Association, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, March 23-24, 2018.

• “The Conditions of Political Stability and Crisis in Post-Cold War Africa,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 4-6, 2018.

• “The Elusive Quest for Political Stability in Post-Cold War Africa: The Case of Madagascar at the End of the Third Republic and During the Transitional Government (2002-2013),” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Baltimore, MD, February 22-25, 2017.

• “Regional Integration Vs. Globalization: A Social Network Analysis of the Trade Within and Outside the Southern African Development Community (SADC),” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Atlanta, GA, March 16-19, 2016

• “From the Failure to Consolidate Democracy to the Recurrence of Political Crises: The Case of Madagascar during the Third Republic (1992-2009),” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, New Orleans, LA, February 21-22, 2015.

• “The Politics of Labelling in International Relations: The Case of the So-Called ‘Coup d’Etat of March 2009’ in Madagascar,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, New Orleans, LA, February 21-22, 2015.

• “Democracy, Democratization and Economic Performance in Post-Cold War Africa (1989- 2012),” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association - South, Richmond, VA, October 25-26, 2014.

• “Pathways to Development” (Ny Lalalana Mankany amin’ny Fandrosoana), presented at the LEMUR International Conference on Globalizing Knowledge for Education, Research and Practice, Antananarivo, Madagascar, July 24-26, 2014.

• “From the Failure to Consolidate Democracy to the Recurrence of Political Crises: The Case of Madagascar during the Third Republic (1992-2009),” presented at the LEMUR International Conference on Globalizing Knowledge for Education, Research and Practice, Antananarivo, Madagascar, July 24-26, 2014.

• “Democratization and Armed Conflicts in Post-Cold War Africa (1989-2012),” presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Political Science Association, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, March 21-22, 2014.

• “The Politics of Labelling in International Relations: The Case of the So-Called ‘Coup d’Etat of March 2009’ in Madagascar,” presented at the 72nd Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 3-6, 2014.

• “Democratization and Armed Conflicts in Post-Cold War Africa (1989-2012),” presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Baltimore, MD, November 21-24, 2013.

• “The Politics of Labelling in International Relations: The Case of the So-Called ‘Coup d’Etat of March 2009’ in Madagascar,” presented at the 6th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, Washington, DC, November 21-23, 2013.

• “Democratization and Armed Conflicts in Post-Cold War Africa (1989-2012),” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association - South, Charlotte, NC, October 18-19, 2013.

• “The Obstacles and Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Madagascar (1992-2009),” presented at the 71st Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 10-14, 2013.

• “The Obstacles and Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Madagascar (1992-2009),” presented at the 5th Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, Washington, D.C., October 11-13, 2012.

• “Greed and Civil War in Post-Cold War Africa: Revisiting The Greed Theory of Civil War,” presented at the 54th 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 DISCUSSIONS

• Chair and Discussant on the Panel “International and Comparative Politics,” Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Political Science Association, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, March 23-24, 2018.

• Discussant on the Panel “All Along the Watchtower: Conflict, Crisis, & International Engagement in Africa,” 72nd Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 3-6, 2014.

• Discussant on the Panel “Security and Democratization,” 71st Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 10-14, 2013.

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

DATABASE CONTRIBUTION

• Served as a Country Expert for Madagascar in the Varieties of Democracy Project led by Michael Coppedge, Staffan Lindberg, and John Gerring, the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies: https://www.v- dem.net/(2013).

• Created a personal dataset on democratization and armed conflicts in Post-Cold War Africa, by compiling data from Freedom House, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), and the World Bank. This dataset will be made available to the public following the publication of my research on “Democratization and Armed Conflicts in Post-Cold War Africa (1989- 2010).”

MEDIA APPEARANCES

• R.O., “Dr. Adrien Michel Ratsimbaharison : ‘Le Pays Souffre Toujours de l’absence de Démocratie’,” Midi Madagasikara, July 6, 2017. http://www.midi- madagasikara.mg/politique/2017/07/06/dr-adrien-michel-ratsimbaharison-le-pays-souffre- toujours-de-labsence-de-democratie/.

• JRR, “The Political Crisis of March 2009 in Madagascar,” Lakroan’i Madagasikara, July 5, 2017. http://www.lakroa.mg/item-1101_articles_politique_18-the-political-crisis-of-march- 2009-in-madagascar.html.

• Abraham Razafy, “Emission Spéciale du 30 Juin 2017: Dr Adrien Ratsimbaharison,” Antananarivo, Madagascar: TV Plus (2017, June 30). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xjZnm7zGvA&t=1269s

• Interviewed by Africa Conflict Monitor on the current political situation in Madagascar: “Informed Insights: Underlying conflicts continue to unsettle Madagascar,” published in Africa Conflict Monitor, September 2016 Edition.

• “Les dangers du « baolina an-tanimbary » dans la 4ème République,” (The Dangers of ‘Playing Soccer in a Rice field’ in the 4th Republic), Editorial published in Madagascar-Tribune.com, on May 22, 2015. Avalable at: http://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Les-dangers-du-baolina- an,21127.html

• Interviewed by Cam Cowan, film maker, on the political situation in Madagascar, as part of his documentary entitled “Surviving,” March 21, 2015.

• “Impasse Mexicaine ou Jeu de Confiance ? Le risque d'aboutir à une crise de confiance” (Mexican Standoff or Confidence Game? The risk of getting to a confidence crisis in Madagascar), Editorial published in Madagascar-Tribune.com, on October 10, 2014. Avalable at: http://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Le-risque-d-aboutir-a-une-crise-de,20345.html

• Nary Ravonjy, “Madagascar Réconciliation: Pr Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison,” Madagate.com, 11 Aout 2014. Available at http://www.madagate.com/madagascar-informations-politiques- malagasy-photos-madagascar/a-la-une-de-madagascar/madagate-video-et-affiche/4295- madagascar-reconciliation-pr-adrien-m-ratsimbaharison-par-nary-ravonjy.html

• Dominique R., “Adrien Michel Ratsimbaharison: ‘Stabilité précaire à Madagascar’,” Midi- Madagasikara, 05 Juillet 2014, p. 2. Available at http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/a-la- une/2014/07/05/adrien-michel-ratsimbaharison-stabilite-precaire-madagascar/

• Nary Ravonjy, “The Politics of National Reconciliation in Madagascar: Interview with Professor Adrien Michel Ratsimbaharison,” Midi-Madagasikara, 17 Juillet 2014, p. 10.

GUEST SPEAKER

• March 15, 2018. Invited by the Columbia World Affairs Council and the Atlantic Institute to talk about the book “The Political Crisis of March 2009 in Madagascar: A Case Study of Conflict and Conflict Mediation,” Atlantic Institute Headquarter, 909 Shull St, West Columbia, SC 29169. http://www.scdialogue.org/index.php/educational-dialogue/the-political-crisis-of-march- 2009-in-madagascar