Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison 1412 Whittaker Drive Columbia, SC (USA) Telephone: (803) (Office) address:

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1 Adrien M. Ratsimbaharison 1412 Whittaker Drive Columbia, SC (USA) Telephone: (803) (Office) address: EDUCATION Ph.D., Political Science/International Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Concentrations: International Relations, Comparative Politics, and International Organizations. PhD 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), BA, History, University of Madagascar, Antananarivo (Madagascar), Relevant Trainings and Workshops: Certificate of Knowledge in Online Teaching, awarded by MaxKnowledge, December 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 Assessment, awarded by Midlands Technical College Assessment Institute, July 15-16, This workshop included: o Overview of Student Learning Outcomes o ABC s of Data Analysis 21 st 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, Certificate in Conflict Analysis, awarded by the United States Institute of Peace, May PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Current Positions: Associate Professor of Political Science, and Coordinator of the Political Science Program, Department of Social Science and Criminal Justice, Benedict College, Columbia, SC to present. Adjunct Assistant Professor of History, Colorado Technical University Online, Colorado Springs, CO to Present. Past Positions: Associate Professor of Political Science and History, Coordinator, Department of Social Science, Allen University, Columbia, SC to

2 Adjunct Professor of Political Science and History, Department of Social Science, Benedict College, Columbia, SC to Assistant Professor of Political Science and History, Chair, Department of Social Science, Allen University, Columbia, SC to Assistant Professor of Political Science and History, Department of Social Science, Allen University, Columbia, SC to 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 ( ). University Orientation Committee, Member, Allen University ( ). Technology Committee, Member, Allen University ( ). Curriculum Review Committee, Member, Allen University ( ). General Education Committee, Member, Allen University ( ). Social Science Advisor, Allen University ( ). Pre-Law Student Advisor, Allen University ( ). Introduction to Political Science, American Government, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Social Research, Social Science Senior Seminar, Seminar in West African Studies, History of Civilization, History of Africa, U.S. History, African American History, Principles of Geography, World Regional Geography. COURSES TAUGHT FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND HONORS Nominated in the "Who's Who Among America's Teachers," 8th Edition,

3 Fulbright Scholarship in International Studies ( ). 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 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 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 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 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. 3

4 PUBLICATIONS Book: The Failure of the United Nations Development Programs for Africa. University Press of America: Lanham, Maryland. Articles: Women s Health in Post-Cold-War Africa: The Dramatic Effects of Poverty, HIV/AIDS and Armed Conflicts, Asian Women, Winter, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp Political Parties in Madagascar: Neopatrimonial Tools or Democratic Instruments, Party Politics, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp (with Richard R. Marcus) Les Zazamena: Un Foko du Pays Betsileo, Omaly sy Anio, No , pp Book Reviews: 2010a. Review of the book Les Iles Mascareignes et George Sand, by Frédéric Mocadel, in The African Book Publishing Record, Vol. XXXVI/2010, p b. 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 c. Review of the book Madagascar: A Short History, by Solofo Randrianja and Stephen Ellis, in African Studies Review, Vol. 53/1/2010, pp a. 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 b. 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 Review of the book L OUA Entre Nous, by Albert K. Ekué, in The African Book Publishing Record, Vol. XXXIV/3/2008, p a. Review of the book Africa: Continent of Economic Opportunity, by David Fick, in The African Book Publishing Record, Vol. XXXIII/3/2007, p b. Review of the book Scholars in the Marketplace: The Dilemma of Neo-Liberal Reform at Makerere University, , by Mahmood Mamdani, in The African Book Publishing Record, Vol. XXXIII/3/2007, p c. 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

5 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 f. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 PAPER PRESENTATIONS 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

6 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 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 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 PANEL DISCUSSION Discussant on the Panel America s Growing Relationship with Africa. Sixth Annual South Carolina International Studies Conference. Columbia College, Columbia, SC