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Gar Alperovitz

Department of Government and Politics
3140 Tydings Hall
College Park, MD 20742
garalper@ncesa.org
http://garalperovitz.com
Curriculum Vitae

Education

Ph.D., Cambridge University, UK, 1964
M.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1960
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1959

Title

Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy

Research Interests

Community-based political-economic development, including especially new institutions of wealth ownership; political-economic theory, including system-wide political-economic design particularly as related to normative issues of equality, democracy, liberty, community and ecological sustainability; local, state and national policy approaches to community stability in the era of globalization; the history and future of nuclear weapons; arms control and disarmament strategies, including work on the conditions of peace and related long term political economic structural change.

Classes

GVPT 419H: The Good Society in the New Century: Introduction to Alternative Political-Economic Sytems
GVPT 860: The Democratic State

Biography

Dr. Alperovitz was previously Harrison Research Professor in the Department of Government and Politics and became the first Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy in July 1999. He is one of the founding principals of The Democracy Collaborative. He also oversees the Project on General Disarmament and is one of the founders of the Committee for the Political Economy of the Good Society (PEGS).

Dr. Alperovitz also serves as President of the National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives. Previously he was a Fellow of King's College at Cambridge University, a founding Fellow of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University, a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution, and a Guest Professor at Notre Dame University. He has also served as a Legislative Director in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and as a Special Assistant in the Department of State. Earlier he was President of the Center for Community Economic Development, Co-Director of The Cambridge Institute, and President of the Center for the Study of Public Policy. Dr Alperovitz was a Marshall Scholar and a Guggenheim Fellow; and was one of five specially designated Phi Beta Kappa Fellows selected at the time the national bicentennial commemoration.

Publications

Dr. Alperovitz's most recent book is "America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy." (November 2004). Jane Mansbridge, Adams Professor, Harvard University,recently wrote of the book: "Highly readable; excellent for students. Challenges comfortable assumptions by probing deep-seated structural issues and problems of institutional design... A tonic and eye-opener for anyone who wants a politics that works." For more information see: http://www.americabeyondcapitalism.com

Dr. Alperovitz was named "Distinguished Finalist" for the Lionel Gelber Prize for one of his recent major books, The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, (Knopf, 1995). Other recent books include Making a Place for Community (2002) with Thad Williamson and David Imbroscio, a new edition of Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam (originally published in 1965, Simon & Schuster) and Rebuilding America (1984), with Jeff Faux. Other previous books include Cold War Essays (1970) and American Economic Policy: Problems and Prospects (1984), which was co-edited with Roger Skurski.

Dr. Alperovitz's numerous articles have appeared in publications ranging from The New York Times and The Washington Post to International Security, Journal of Economic Issues, Technology Review, Social Policy, Foreign Policy, Wharton Magazine, Diplomatic History, and many other academic and popular journals. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and featured in television presentations including Wall Street Week, CrossFire, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, Larry King Live, The Charlie Rose Show, Sunday "Today," and Meet the Press. His work has also been the subject of a special BBC documentary.A few recent publications indicate topics of current interest:

“Another World Is Possible”, Mother Jones, January/February 2006.
“A 'Top Ten' List of Bold Ideas”, The Nation, January 23, 2006.
“You Say You Want a Revolution?”, WorldWatch, November/December 2005, pp. 18-22.
“Our Updated Challenge: Building the (Co-) Ownership Society”, An Interview with Gar Alperovitz , Nonprofit Quarterly, Summer 2005, pp. 22-30.
“Retirement crisis: real or imagined?”, Yes!, Fall 2005, pp. 25-28
“Hiroshima After 60 Years: The Debate Continues,” Common Dreams, August 3, 2005.
“The New Ownership Society,” The Nation, June 27, 2005.
“The Next Wave: Building a University Civic Engagement Service for the Twenty-First Century,” with Ted Howard, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, Volume 10, No. 2, Spring/Summer 2005, pp. 141-157.
“America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy,” Philosophy & Public Policy Quarterly, Volume 25, number 1/2 (winter spring /05), pp. 23-35.
“A Rich Country can be More Generous,” Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 2005.
"Taking the Offensive on Wealth: A Winning Strategy Against the GOP," The Nation, Volume 280, Number 7, February 21, 2005.
"Rethinking the Foundations of the Next Progressive Vision: Confronting the Central Challenge
of Wealth," Tikkun, January/February 2005.
"The Coming Era of Wealth Taxation," Dollars & Sense, July/August, 2004.
"An Asset-based Community Development Paradigm for Twenty First Century Development," Prepared
for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Winter 2003.
"Cross Sectoral Economic-Related Institutional Innovation," Paper Prepared for the Aspen Institute, 2003.
"Local Policy Responses to Globalization: Place-Based Ownership Models of Economic Enterprise," with David L. Imbroscio and Thad Williamson, Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 31, Issue 1 (2003).
"Tax the Plutocrats," The Nation, January 27, 2003.
"Remember the Gulf of Tonkin," The Washington Post, September 22, 2002.
"Civil Society and Community-Building Economic Institutions," with Preston Quesenberry, in Civil Society in the United States, ed. Mark Warren and Virginia Hodgkinson, (forthcoming).
"Toward the Economic Stabilization of America's Urban Communities: Policy and Institutional Alternatives in the Global Era," with David Imbroscio and Thad Williamson. Prepared for delivery at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association.
"On Liberty," Boston Review, October/November 2000.
"Tarnished God," Review of Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix, The Washington Post, September 3, 2000.
"Ecological Sustainability: Some Elements of Longer Term System Change," with Alex Campbell and Thad Williamson.
"Is a Progressive Future Possible?" essay (including reviews of Corporation/Nation by Charles Derber and Graceful Simplicity by Jerome Segal), Tikkun, May/June 1999.
"Progressives and The Return of Capital," review of The Stakeholder Society by Bruce Ackerman and Anne Alstott, Lingua Franca, April 1999.
"Who Owns Capital," Boston Review, February/March 1999.
Review of Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan by J. Samuel Walker, Journal of American History, December 1998.
"Down & Out: A Nuclear Path," with Alex Campbell and Thad Williamson, The Nation, December 30, 1996.


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	Faculty Home > Faculty > Gar Alperovitz Gar Alperovitz Department of Government and Politics 3140 Tydings Hall College Park, MD 20742 garalper@ncesa.org http://garalperovitz.com Curriculum Vitae Education Ph.D., Cambridge University, UK, 1964 M.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1960 B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1959 Title Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy Research Interests Community-based political-economic development, including especially new institutions of wealth ownership; political-economic theory, including system-wide political-economic design particularly as related to normative issues of equality, democracy, liberty, community and ecological sustainability; local, state and national policy approaches to community stability in the era of globalization; the history and future of nuclear weapons; arms control and disarmament strategies, including work on the conditions of peace and related long term political economic structural change. Classes GVPT 419H: The Good Society in the New Century: Introduction to Alternative Political-Economic Sytems GVPT 860: The Democratic State Biography Dr. Alperovitz was previously Harrison Research Professor in the Department of Government and Politics and became the first Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy in July 1999. He is one of the founding principals of The Democracy Collaborative. He also oversees the Project on General Disarmament and is one of the founders of the Committee for the Political Economy of the Good Society (PEGS). Dr. Alperovitz also serves as President of the National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives. Previously he was a Fellow of King's College at Cambridge University, a founding Fellow of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University, a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution, and a Guest Professor at Notre Dame University. He has also served as a Legislative Director in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and as a Special Assistant in the Department of State. Earlier he was President of the Center for Community Economic Development, Co-Director of The Cambridge Institute, and President of the Center for the Study of Public Policy. Dr Alperovitz was a Marshall Scholar and a Guggenheim Fellow; and was one of five specially designated Phi Beta Kappa Fellows selected at the time the national bicentennial commemoration. Publications Dr. Alperovitz's most recent book is "America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy." (November 2004). Jane Mansbridge, Adams Professor, Harvard University,recently wrote of the book: "Highly readable; excellent for students. Challenges comfortable assumptions by probing deep-seated structural issues and problems of institutional design... A tonic and eye-opener for anyone who wants a politics that works." For more information see: http://www.americabeyondcapitalism.com Dr. Alperovitz was named "Distinguished Finalist" for the Lionel Gelber Prize for one of his recent major books, The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, (Knopf, 1995). Other recent books include Making a Place for Community (2002) with Thad Williamson and David Imbroscio, a new edition of Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam (originally published in 1965, Simon & Schuster) and Rebuilding America (1984), with Jeff Faux. Other previous books include Cold War Essays (1970) and American Economic Policy: Problems and Prospects (1984), which was co-edited with Roger Skurski. Dr. Alperovitz's numerous articles have appeared in publications ranging from The New York Times and The Washington Post to International Security, Journal of Economic Issues, Technology Review, Social Policy, Foreign Policy, Wharton Magazine, Diplomatic History, and many other academic and popular journals. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and featured in television presentations including Wall Street Week, CrossFire, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, Larry King Live, The Charlie Rose Show, Sunday "Today," and Meet the Press. His work has also been the subject of a special BBC documentary.A few recent publications indicate topics of current interest: “Another World Is Possible”, Mother Jones, January/February 2006. “A 'Top Ten' List of Bold Ideas”, The Nation, January 23, 2006. “You Say You Want a Revolution?”, WorldWatch, November/December 2005, pp. 18-22. “Our Updated Challenge: Building the (Co-) Ownership Society”, An Interview with Gar Alperovitz , Nonprofit Quarterly, Summer 2005, pp. 22-30. “Retirement crisis: real or imagined?”, Yes!, Fall 2005, pp. 25-28 “Hiroshima After 60 Years: The Debate Continues,” Common Dreams, August 3, 2005. “The New Ownership Society,” The Nation, June 27, 2005. “The Next Wave: Building a University Civic Engagement Service for the Twenty-First Century,” with Ted Howard, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, Volume 10, No. 2, Spring/Summer 2005, pp. 141-157. “America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy,” Philosophy & Public Policy Quarterly, Volume 25, number 1/2 (winter spring /05), pp. 23-35. “A Rich Country can be More Generous,” Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 2005. "Taking the Offensive on Wealth: A Winning Strategy Against the GOP," The Nation, Volume 280, Number 7, February 21, 2005. "Rethinking the Foundations of the Next Progressive Vision: Confronting the Central Challenge of Wealth," Tikkun, January/February 2005. "The Coming Era of Wealth Taxation," Dollars & Sense, July/August, 2004. "An Asset-based Community Development Paradigm for Twenty First Century Development," Prepared for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Winter 2003. "Cross Sectoral Economic-Related Institutional Innovation," Paper Prepared for the Aspen Institute, 2003. "Local Policy Responses to Globalization: Place-Based Ownership Models of Economic Enterprise," with David L. Imbroscio and Thad Williamson, Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 31, Issue 1 (2003). "Tax the Plutocrats," The Nation, January 27, 2003. "Remember the Gulf of Tonkin," The Washington Post, September 22, 2002. "Civil Society and Community-Building Economic Institutions," with Preston Quesenberry, in Civil Society in the United States, ed. Mark Warren and Virginia Hodgkinson, (forthcoming). "Toward the Economic Stabilization of America's Urban Communities: Policy and Institutional Alternatives in the Global Era," with David Imbroscio and Thad Williamson. Prepared for delivery at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. "On Liberty," Boston Review, October/November 2000. "Tarnished God," Review of Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix, The Washington Post, September 3, 2000. "Ecological Sustainability: Some Elements of Longer Term System Change," with Alex Campbell and Thad Williamson. "Is a Progressive Future Possible?" essay (including reviews of Corporation/Nation by Charles Derber and Graceful Simplicity by Jerome Segal), Tikkun, May/June 1999. "Progressives and The Return of Capital," review of The Stakeholder Society by Bruce Ackerman and Anne Alstott, Lingua Franca, April 1999. "Who Owns Capital," Boston Review, February/March 1999. Review of Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan by J. Samuel Walker, Journal of American History, December 1998. "Down & Out: A Nuclear Path," with Alex Campbell and Thad Williamson, The Nation, December 30, 1996.

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