From the streets to the world: youth resistance and the reimagining of global futures in Madagascar

This study examines the socioeconomic factors shaping youth resistance; the influence of urban spaces and cultural expression on the development of youth political identity; the state’s response to youth movements; and the implications for achieving political stability in Madagascar. Furthermore, the study interrogates the possibility of reimagining Madagascar’s future on a global scale in the wake of youth-led mobilisation and protests. This research connects immediate material grievances to the formation of political identity and state authority, as well as the broader issue of how youth contestation alters national legitimacy and international standing. To enhance Madagascar’s international prospects, young people must be recognised as important political actors, and governance frameworks that translate unrest into sustainable inclusion must be established. Moreover, the ongoing youth mobilisation in Madagascar suggests unresolved struggles affect the nation’s internal political trajectory and, through digital media, its evolving global standing.