David Marsh (political scientist)

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David Marsh
Born (1946-06-27) 27 June 1946 (age 77)
Nationality British
Institutions the Australian National University's (ANU) College of Arts and Social Sciences Professor of Political Sociology and Head of the Department of Sociology, University of Birmingham
Main interests
Political science

David Marsh (born 27 June 1946), [1] is a British political scientist. He is currently Professor of Political Sociology and the Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Birmingham [2] and Fellow at the Institute of Governance and Policy Analysis (IGPA). [3]

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Early career

He was previously Director of the Research School of Social Sciences at ANU. [4] Prior to this he was Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Birmingham, and also worked at the University of Strathclyde and the University of Essex.

Research interests

Marsh's research focuses on issues of political participation, governance and policy transfer. [2]

Publications

His publications include Theory and Methods in Political Science (co-edited with Gerry Stoker, Palgrave Macmillan, 1995/2002/2010), Demystifying Globalization (co-edited with Colin Hay, Macmillan/St Martin's Press, 2000) and The New Politics of British Trade Unionism: Union Power and the Thatcher Legacy (Macmillan, 1992). He is co-editor of the journal British Politics and has published over 90 articles and book chapters during his career. [2]

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References

  1. "Marsh, David, 1946-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 September 2014. (David Marsh) data sheet (b. 6/27/46)
  2. 1 2 3 "Professor David Marsh". Australian National University. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. "Professor David Marsh". Institute of Governance and Policy Analysis (IGPA). Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. "College Executive - Professor David Marsh". Australian National University. Archived from the original on 14 July 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.