@article{fdi:010092159,
  title = {{I}nvestigating the {S}mall {W}orld in {M}adagascar : the political elites at the core},
  author = {{R}azafindrakoto, {M}ireille and {R}oubaud, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {W}achsberger, {J}. {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}lites are central to institutions and organisations, given that they are shaped and controlled by individuals and social groups or coalitions whose most influential players are elites. {B}ased on a unique and representative survey of hyper-elites in {M}adagascar, this article explores the specificity of political elite trajectories and investigates their interconnections with other elite segments. {F}irst, on the methodological front, the challenges raised by elite surveys and the methods and approaches used to meet them are presented. {H}ow can the elites be identified? {H}ow can they be investigated? {H}ow can we measure their power? {S}econd, on the analytical front, the article shows that political elites constitute a relatively closed and highly integrated world. {T}hey occupy a central position in the global network of elites, which enables them to play a necessary bridging role between elites occupying other positions of power and control much of what circulates within elite spheres.},
  keywords = {{M}adagascar ; political elites ; straddling ; small world ; network analysis ; statistical survey ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {S}outhern {A}frican {S}tudies},
  volume = {50},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {593--617},
  ISSN = {0305-7070},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1080/03057070.2024.2426420},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092159},
}