Marcus Ethridge
- Professor Emeritus, Political Science
Education
- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1979
- M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1977
- B.A., Wake Forest University, 1974
Courses Taught
- PolSci 203 - Intro. to Political Science Research
- PolSci 452 - Administrative Law
- PolSci 500 - Capstone Course in Political Science
Research Interests
- Interest Groups
- Rational Choice Theory
- The U.S. Constitution
- Public Administration
- Administrative Law
Current Research Projects
- Revising work on an article-length manuscript on the problem of gridlock, institutions, and representation
- Revising a book-length manuscript provisionally entitled The Anti-Constitutional Spirit
Selected Publications
Ethridge, Marcus E., and Handleman, Howard. Politics in a changing world, 6th edition Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. 2013.
Ethridge, Marcus E. The Case for Gridlock Lexington Books. 2010.
. The political research experience: readings and analysis Ed. Ethridge, Marcus E. ME Sharpe. 2002.
Ethridge, Marcus E., and Percy, Stephen. “"A New Kind of Public Policy Encounters Disappointing Results: Implementation of Learnfare in Wisconsin” Public Administration Review 53.4 (1993): 340-347.
Ethridge, Marcus E. “Equality and Responsive Institutions: Elements of A General Model” Political Research Quarterly 46. (1993): 157-177.
Ethridge, Marcus E. “Minority Power and Madisonianism” American Journal of Political Science 35. (1991): 335-356.