Gar Alperovitz

Gar Alperovitz is a prominent American historian and political economist with a distinguished career in academia and public service. He has held various prestigious positions, including fellowships at King's College, Cambridge, and the Harvard Institute of Politics, as well as a professorship at the University of Maryland Department of Government and Politics, where he taught from 1999 to 2015. Additionally, Alperovitz has been affiliated with several renowned institutions, such as the Brookings Institution and the Institute for Policy Studies, which he helped found.

Alperovitz's expertise extends beyond academia to the realm of politics and governance. He has served in various capacities, including legislative director in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, and special assistant in the US Department of State. As a respected historian, he is a distinguished lecturer with the American Historical Society. Alperovitz is also a co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative and co-chairs its Next System Project, alongside James Gustav Speth, further solidifying his commitment to exploring and shaping the future of democratic systems.