the Republican State in Gabon Light of Fifth Republic

This work analyzes the transformation of the Gabonese republican state in light of the Fifth Republic by mobilizing Pierre Rosanvallon's political thought on the relationship between the state, democracy, and legitimacy. The prospective study stems from the observation that the institutional stability of a state depends not only on its legal organization, but also on its capacity to generate lasting democratic trust. Through a cross-disciplinary approach combining constitutional law, political science, and political philosophy, Dr. Christian Dior Mouloungui examines the foundations of the republican state, contemporary mutations of democracy, and new forms of political legitimacy. The analysis shows that electoral legitimacy, although essential, must be complemented by other dimensions: institutional impartiality, governmental proximity, public accountability, and civic participation. Applied to the Gabonese context, this analytical framework allows us to understand that the success of the Fifth Republic will depend on the ability of its institutions to go beyond the mere organization of power in order to build a genuine Gabonese Republic of trust.