Peter Dreier is an American urban policy analyst, author, self-described democratic socialist, and college political science professor. He is the Dr. E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California.
Peter Dreier | |
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Born | July 12, 1948 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Syracuse University University of Chicago |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Political science |
Institutions | Occidental College |
Website | www |
Dreier labels himself a "committed Jew."[1]
Education
Dreier graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in 1970 and from the University of Chicago with a Ph.D. in 1977.[2]
Career
Dreier was the Director of Housing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority and senior policy advisor to Boston Mayor Ray Flynn for nine years.[2]
In January 1993, Dreier became a professor at Occidental College.[2][3]
In 1993, Dreier was appointed by the Clinton administration to the advisory board of Resolution Trust Corporation.[4][5]
Dreier is an urban policy analyst.[6]
He was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America until 2023, when he left due to DSA's statements in favor of Palestinian liberation.[7][8]
Works
- The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame.[9]
- Jennifer R. Wolch; Manuel Pastor; Peter Dreier, eds. (2004). Up Against the Sprawl: Public Policy and the Making of Southern California. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816642984.
- Peter Dreier, John H. Mollenkopf, Todd Swanstrom, Place Matters: Metropolitics for the Twenty-First Century, University Press of Kansas, 2004, ISBN 9780700613649
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Content by Peter Dreier on the CommonDreams news website
- Features by or with Peter Dreier on Bill Moyers' website
- Features by Peter Dreier on Yes! magazine online
- Content by Peter Dreier on the "LA Progressive" digital news site