Books
The National Guard in Politics
– Derthick, Martha. The National Guard in Politics. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1965.“With admirable clarity Martha Derthick has analyzed the political activities of the National Guard throughout its existence. This study of the National Guard as a political… More
The Influence of Federal Grants: Public Assistance in Massachusetts
– Derthick, Martha. The Influence of Federal Grants: Public Assistance in Massachusetts. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1970.“This book reports an important study of the impact of federal aid on public assistance programs and their administration in a state which had a highly developed public assistance… More
New Towns in-Town: Why a Federal Program Failed
– Derthick, Martha. New Towns In-Town: Why a Federal Program Failed. Washington, D.C.: Urban Institute Press, 1972.“New Towns in-Town . . . chronicled the demise of a federal program to build model new communities on surplus federal land—socially and racially mixed, beacons of hope amid the urban… More
Between State and Nation: Regional Organizations of the United States
– Derthick, Martha. Between State and Nation: Regional Organizations of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 1974.“The author is content with the . . . modest goals of describing what has happened when regional organizations were formed, and why it is visionary to expect much else in a democratic… More
Uncontrollable Spending for Social Services Grants
– Derthick, Martha. Uncontrollable Spending for Social Services Grants. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 1975.“Uncontrollable Spending for Social Services Grants . . . chronicled not how a high-profile federal initiative had fizzled but rather how an inconspicuous one had mushroomed, way beyond… More
Policymaking for Social Security
– Derthick, Martha. Policymaking for Social Security. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 1979.“Probably [Derthick’s] best known study was Policymaking for Social Security (1979), which won the Gladys Kammerer award of the American Political Science Association. The book… More
The Politics of Deregulation
– Derthick, Martha, and Paul J. Quirk. The Politics of Deregulation. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 1985.“The standard wisdom among political scientists has been that ‘iron triangles’ operated among regulatory agencies, the regulated industries, and members of Congress, all presumably… More
Agency under Stress: The Social Security Administration in American Government
– Derthick, Martha. Agency under Stress: The Social Security Administration in American Government. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 1990.“Prize-winning author Martha Derthick draws on the recent experience of the Social Security Administration to examine the quality of policymaker’s guidance and the feasibility of… More
Dilemmas of Scale in America’s Federal Democracy
– Derthick, Martha, ed. Dilemmas of Scale in America’s Federal Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.“In the classical political thought of the West, it was supposed that democracies must be small and direct. Democracy was a form in which all citizens must participate, thus it could… More
Up in Smoke: From Legislation to Litigation in Tobacco Politics
– Derthick, Martha, ed. Up in Smoke: From Legislation to Litigation in Tobacco Politics. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2002.“In recent years, tobacco politics has been a multi-layered issue fraught with significant legal, commercial, and public policy implications. From the outset, Martha A. Derthick’s Up… More
Keeping the Compound Republic: Essays on Federalism
– Derthick, Martha. Keeping the Compound Republic: Essays on American Federalism. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2001.“In Keeping the Compound Republic, a 2001 collection of her essays published by Brookings Institution Press, Derthick explained her lifetime interest in federalism and skepticism of… More
Essays
Militia Lobby in the Missile Age: The Politics of the National Guard
– Derthick, Martha. “Militia Lobby in the Missile Age: The Politics of the National Guard.” In Changing Patterns of Military Politics, edited by Samuel P. Huntington. New York: Free Press, 1962.Review of “The Role of the Military in Underdeveloped Countries”
– Derthick, Martha. Review of The Role of the Military in Underdeveloped Countries, by John J. Johnson; Arms and Politics in Latin America, by Edwin Lieuwen; The Egyptian Army in Politics: Pattern for New Nations?, by P. J. Vatikiotis. Journal of Conflict Resolution 6, no. 4 (December 1962).Politics in Voteless Washington
– Derthick, Martha. “Politics in Voteless Washington.” Journal of Politics 25, no. 1 (February 1963).Public Assistance since the Social Security Act: The Federal Impact in Massachusetts
– Derthick, Martha. “Public Assistance since the Social Security Act: The Federal Impact in Massachusetts.” In Public Welfare in Massachusetts, edited by Bradbury Seasholes. Medford, MA: Lincoln Filene Center, Tufts University, 1967.Intercity Differences in Administration of the Public Assistance Program: The Case of Massachusetts
– Derthick, Martha. “Intercity Differences in Administration of the Public Assistance Program: The Case of Massachusetts.” In City Politics and Public Policy, edited by James Q. Wilson. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 1968.Defeat at Fort Lincoln
– Derthick, Martha. “Defeat at Fort Lincoln.” Public Interest (Summer 1970).On Commissionship—Presidential Variety
– Derthick, Martha. “On Commissionship--Presidential Variety.” Public Policy (Fall 1971).Guidelines for Social Services Grants
– Derthick, Martha. “Guidelines for Social Services Grants.” Policy Sciences 7, no. 4 (December 1976).How Easy Votes on Social Security Came to an End
– Derthick, Martha. “How Easy Votes on Social Security Came to an End.” Public Interest (Winter 1979).Why the Regulators Chose to Deregulate
– Derthick, Martha, and Paul J. Quirk. “Why the Regulators Chose to Deregulate.” In Regulatory Policy and the Social Sciences, edited by Roger G. Noll. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1985.Preserving Federalism: Congress, the States, and the Supreme Court
– Derthick, Martha. “Preserving Federalism: Congress, the States, and the Supreme Court.” Bookings Review 4, no. 2 (Winter/Spring 1986).American Federalism: Madison’s ‘Middle Ground’ in the 1980s
– Derthick, Martha. “American Federalism: Madison’s ‘Middle Ground’ in the 1980s.” Public Administration Review 47, no. 1 (January/February 1987).The Enduring Features of American Federalism
– Derthick, Martha. “The Enduring Features of American Federalism.” Brookings Review 7, no. 3 (Summer 1989).The Structural Protections of American Federalism
– Derthick, Martha. “The Structural Protections of American Federalism.” In North American and Comparative Federalism: Essays for the 1990s, edited by Harry N. Scheiber. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1992.Federal Government Mandates: Why the States Are Complaining
– Derthick, Martha. “Federal Government Mandates: Why the States Are Complaining.” Brookings Review 10, no. 4 (Fall 1992).Up to Date in Kansas City: Reflections on American Federalism
– Derthick, Martha. “Up to Date in Kansas City: Reflections on American Federalism,” the 1992 John Gaus Lecture. PS: Political Science and Politics 25, no. 4 (December 1992).The States in American Federalism: The Paradox of the Middle Tier
– Derthick, Martha. “The States in American Federalism: The Paradox of the Middle Tier.” In National Health Reform: What Should the State Role Be?, edited by Forrest P. Chisman, Lawrence D. Brown, and Pamela J. Larson. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Social Insurance, 1994.How Many Communities? The Evolution of American Federalism
– Derthick, Martha. “How Many Communities? The Evolution of American Federalism.” Miller Center Journal (Spring 1995).Crossing Thresholds: Federalism in the 1960s
– Derthick, Martha. “Crossing Thresholds: Federalism in the 1960s.” Journal of Policy History 8, no. 1 (1996).New Players: The Governors and Welfare Reform
– Derthick, Martha. “New Players: The Governors and Welfare Reform.” Brookings Review 14, no. 2 (Spring 1996).Race and Social Welfare Policy: The Social Securities Act of 1935
– Derthick, Martha, and Gareth Davies. “Race and Social Welfare Policy: The Social Securities Act of 1935.” Political Science Quarterly 112, no. 2 (Summer 1997).Federalism and the Politics of Tobacco
– Derthick, Martha. “Federalism and the Politics of Tobacco.” Publius 31, no. 1 (Winter 2001).Late in 1998, the United States acquired a new regime of tobacco control engineered by the states’ attorneys general. Nearly all of them had filed lawsuits against the major cigarette… More
The Evolving Old Politics of Social Security
– Derthick, Martha. “The Evolving Old Politics of Social Security.” In Seeking the Center: Politics and Policymaking at the New Century, edited by Martin A. Levin, Marc K. Landy, and Martin Shapiro. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2001.The Hunt for Big Tobacco
– Derthick, Martha. “The Hunt for Big Tobacco.” Review of A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry, by David Kessler. Claremont Review of Books 1, no. 3 (Spring 2001).The Lawyers Did It: The Cigarette Manufacturers’ Policy toward Smoking and Health
– Derthick, Martha. “The Lawyers Did It: The Cigarette Manufacturers’ Policy toward Smoking and Health.” In Legality and Community: On the Intellectual Legacy of Philip Selznick, edited by Robert A. Kagan, Martin Krygier, and Kenneth Winston. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield, 2002.Giants Roam the Earth
– Derthick, Martha. “Giants Roam the Earth.” Review of High and Mighty: SUV’s—The World’s Most Dangerous Vehicles and How they Got that Way, by Keith Bradsher. Claremont Review of Books 3, no. 3 (Summer 2003).Riding the Third Rail: Social Security Reform
– Derthick, Martha, and Steven M. Teles. “Riding the Third Rail: Social Security Reform.” In The Reagan Presidency: Pragmatic Conservatism and Its Legacies, edited by W. Elliot Brownlee and Hugh Davis Graham. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2003.A Setback in Dover
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “A Setback in Dover.” EducationNext 6, no. 2 (Spring 2006).Florida Grows a Lemon
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Florida Grows a Lemon.” EducationNext 6, no. 3 (Summer 2006).Virtual Legality
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Virtual Legality.” EducationNext 6, no. 4 (Fall 2006).Affirmative Action Docketed
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Affirmative Action Docketed.” EducationNext 7, no. 1 (Winter 2007).Adequacy Litigation and the Separation of Powers
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua M. Dunn. “Adequacy Litigation and the Separation of Powers.” In School Money Trials: The Legal Pursuit of Educational Adequacy, edited by Paul Peterson and Martin West. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2007.Courts and Choice
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Courts and Choice.” EducationNext 7, no. 2 (Spring 2007).Adequately Fatigued
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Adequately Fatigued.” EducationNext 7, no. 3 (Summer 2007).Going Federal: The Launch of Medicare Part D Compared to SSI
– Derthick, Martha. “Going Federal: The Launch of Medicare Part D Compared to SSI.” Publius 37, no. 3 (Summer 2007).The Enforcers
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “The Enforcers.” EducationNext 7, no. 4 (Fall 2007).Where Federalism Didn’t Fail
– Derthick, Martha. “Where Federalism Didn’t Fail.” Public Administration Review 67, special issue (December 2007).Doubtful Jurisprudence
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Doubtful Jurisprudence.” EducationNext 8, no. 1 (Winter 2008).Federalism
– Derthick, Martha. “Federalism.” In Understanding America, edited by Peter H. Schuck and James Q. Wilson. New York: Public Affairs, 2008.Free and Appropriate
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Free and Appropriate.” EducationNext 8, no. 2 (Spring 2008).Court Jousters
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Court Jousters.” EducationNext 8, no. 3 (Summer 2008).Home Schoolers Strike Back
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Home Schoolers Strike Back.” EducationNext 8, no. 4 (Fall 2008).Language Barriers
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Language Barriers.” EducationNext 9, no. 1 (Winter 2009).Litigation under No Child Left Behind
– Derthick, Martha. “Litigation under No Child Left Behind.” In From Schoolhouse to Courthouse: The Judiciary’s Role in American Education, edited by Joshua M. Dunn and Martin R. West. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2009.Timeout
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Timeout.” EducationNext 9, no. 2 (Spring 2009).False Premises: The Accountability Fetish in Education
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua M. Dunn. “False Premises: The Accountability Fetish in Education.” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 32, no. 3 (Summer 2009).The Transformation that Fell Short: Bush, Federalism, and Emergency Management
– Derthick, Martha. “The Transformation that Fell Short: Bush, Federalism, and Emergency Management.” Rockefeller Institute of Government (August 2009).Supreme Modesty
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Supreme Modesty.” EducationNext 10, no. 1 (Winter 2010).Compensatory Federalism
– Derthick, Martha. “Compensatory Federalism.” In Greenhouse Governance: Addressing Climate Change in America, edited by Barry G. Rabe. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2010.Strange Bedfellows
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Strange Bedfellows.” EducationNext 10, no. 2 (Spring 2010).No Federal Case
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “No Federal Case.” EducationNext 10, no. 3 (Summer 2010).The Ninth Circuit v. Reality
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “The Ninth Circuit v. Reality.” EducationNext 11, no. 2 (Spring 2011).Though Shalt Not Say Jesus
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Though Shalt Not Say Jesus.” EducationNext 11, no. 3 (Summer 2011).Trouble in Kansas
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Trouble in Kansas.” EducationNext 11, no. 4 (Fall 2011).Budget Buster
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Budget Buster.” EducationNext 12, no. 1 (Winter 2012).Lawyers’ Ethics in Decline
– Derthick, Martha. “Lawyers’ Ethics in Decline.” In The Foundations of Organizational Evil, edited by Carole L. Jurkiewicz. New York: Routledge, 2012.Mickey Mouse Strikes Back
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Mickey Mouse Strikes Back.” EducationNext 12, no. 2 (Spring 2012).Obama’s NCLB Waivers: Are they Necessary or Illegal?
– Derthick, Martha, and Andy Rotherham. “Obama’s NCLB Waivers: Are they Necessary or Illegal?” EducationNext 12, no. 2 (Spring 2012).Door Still Closed
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Door Still Closed.” EducationNext 12, no. 3 (Summer 2012).Title IX at Trial
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Title IX at Trial.” EducationNext 12, no. 4 (Fall 2012).From Litigation to Legislation in Tobacco Politics: The Surrender of Philip Morris
– Derthick, Martha. “From Litigation to Legislation in Tobacco Politics: The Surrender of Philip Morris.” Political Science Quarterly 127, no. 3 (Fall 2012).Can Carrots Become Sticks?
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Can Carrots Become Sticks?” EducationNext 13, no. 1 (Winter 2013).Desegregation Redux
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Desegregation Redux.” EducationNext 13, no. 2 (Spring 2013).Digital Discipline
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Digital Discipline.” EducationNext 13, no. 3 (Summer 2013).More School Dollars!
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “More School Dollars!” EducationNext 13, no. 4 (Fall 2013).Paycheck Protection
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Paycheck Protection.” EducationNext 14, no. 1 (Winter 2014).Ballots Not Barristers
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Ballots Not Barristers.” EducationNext 14, no. 2 (Spring 2014).Bayou Backdown?
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Bayou Backdown?” EducationNext 14, no. 3 (Summer 2014).Script Doctors
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Script Doctors” EducationNext 14, no. 4 (Fall 2014).Modern Maturity for Charter Schools
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Modern Maturity for Charter Schools.” EducationNext, December 4, 2014.Collective Panic
– Derthick, Martha, and Joshua Dunn. “Collective Panic.” EducationNext 15, no. 1 (Winter 2015).Commentary
Reflections on “Policymaking for Social Security” by Martha Derthick
– Derthick, Martha. “Reflections on ‘Policymaking for Social Security.’” PS: Political Science and Politics 37, no. 3 (July 2004).Introduction—Reconsidering “Policymaking for Social Security”
– Patashnik, Eric. “Introduction—Reconsidering Policymaking for Social Security.” PS: Political Science and Politics 37, no. 3 (July 2004).Ahead of Its Time: On Martha Derthick’s “Policymaking for Social Security.”
– Pierson, Paul. “Ahead of Its Time: On Martha Derthick’s ‘Policymaking for Social Security.” PS: Political Science and Politics 37, no. 3 (July 2004).Martha Derthick as Paradoxical Postmodernist by Deborah Stone
– Stone, Deborah. “Martha Derthick as Paradoxical Postmodernist: A Quarter-Century Reappraisal of ‘Policymaking for Social Security.’” PS: Political Science and Politics 37, no. 3 (July 2004).“Policymaking for Social Security” by R. Kent Weaver
– R. Kent Weaver. “‘Policymaking for Social Security’: Past, Present, and Future.” PS: Political Science and Politics 37, no. 3 (July 2004).Administration and Governance in a Compound Republic
– Conlan, Tim. “Administration and Governance in a Compound Republic: Martha Derthick’s Contributions to the Study of American Federalism.” Public Administration Review (September/October 2010).Political Scientist Martha Derthick Has Died
– Patashnik, Eric. “Political Scientist Martha Derthick Has Died.” Washington Post, January 25, 2015.Remembering Martha Derthick by Michael S. Greve
– Greve, Michael S. “Remembering Martha Derthick.” Library of Law and Liberty, January 29, 2015.A Tribute to Martha Derthick by Joshua Dunn
– Dunn, Joshua. “A Tribute to Martha Derthick.” EducationNext 15, no. 2 (Spring 2015).Multimedia
Federalism and Terrorism
– Derthick, Martha. “Federalism and Terrorism.” Miller Center, April 19, 2002.American Federalism in Theory and Practice
– Derthick, Martha. “American Federalism in Theory and Practice” panel. Hillsdale College’s Constitution Day Celebration, Washington, D.C., September 18, 2011.The panel was chaired by the Honorable John Shadegg and also featured Paul Moreno and Thomas G. West.
Thinking about Politics: Remembering James Q. Wilson
– Derthick, Martha. “Thinking about Politics: Remembering James Q. Wilson.” As part of “Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson" Conference, April 4, 2013, Harvard University.A group of James Q. Wilson’s former students gathered to discuss his work at a two-day conference, April 4-5, 2013, at Harvard University and Boston College.