Marcus M. Witcher

Contributor

Marcus M. Witcher is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Economic History at West Virginia University where he also serves as Manager of Undergraduate Programs for the Knee Regulatory Research Center. He completed his PhD in history from the University of Alabama in 2017.

His first book, Getting Right with Reagan: The Struggle for True Conservatism, 1980-2016, was published by the University Press of Kansas in 2019 and was a finalist for the Reagan Foundation book award. Witcher is also the co-editor of seven edited collections and has been published in a diverse range of publications including: Reason Magazine, National Review, Modern Age, and the Washington Post. His most recent book, Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America with Rachel Ferguson and was published by Emancipation Books in 2022.

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4/22/24

Breaking the Shackles of Socialism in Africa

“A new generation of Africans (Wade labels them the Cheetah Generation) are rejecting socialism and embracing entrepreneurship and markets as the path to human flourishing.” ~Marcus Witcher
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9/17/23

Corporatism and Convict Leasing in the American South

“This was not a product of capitalism, it was the direct consequence of government’s colluding with business to prevent a market for labor.” ~Marcus M. Witcher and Patrick Schmucker
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5/27/22

Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: A Snapshot

“In a way, the entire book is an act of transitional justice, a commitment to create institutional memory for the survivors of Jim Crow and the neighborhood-destroying government boondoggles of the 20th century.” ~ Rachel Ferguson and Marcus M. Witcher

Marcus M. Witcher

Breaking the Shackles of Socialism in Africa

Corporatism and Convict Leasing in the American South

Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: A Snapshot