Alfred Balitzer is an American professor of government at
Claremont Graduate University
The Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a private, all-graduate research university in Claremont, California. Founded in 1925, CGU is a member of the Claremont Colleges which includes five undergraduate (Pomona College, Claremont McKenna Co ...
.
He graduated from
California State University, Los Angeles, and from the
University of Chicago with a master of arts degree. He completed his Ph.D. in government at CGU in 1971.
He has been involved in numerous political campaigns throughout California and the nation, such as director of the
Republican National Committee under President
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
, and chairman of Scholars for Reagan-Bush in 1984. President Reagan appointed Dr. Balitzer Special Ambassador to Brunei (special emissary to the
Sultan of Brunei
The sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei. Since independence from the British in 1984, only one sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates bac ...
).
Balitzer was Dean of Faculty and Professor of Political Philosophy at
Soka University of America from 2001 to 2003. He was asked to resign his dean position by Soka University of America President Daniel Habuki after a student sit-in, which was reportedly spurred by an inflammatory email he wrote about Professor Joe McGinniss.
Balitzer has published a number of monographs on American political institutions and practices over the years, including on such subjects as
political action committees, the initiative and
referendum and
redistricting
Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral dist ...
. He played a leading role in preventing efforts to make the
District of Columbia a state. He also published frequently on issues concerning American government, among them American religion, grassroots politics, the role and impact of minority populations and demographic changes on American politics, and American foreign and military policy.
Published works
*''A Nation of Associations'' (American Society of Association Executives, 1981)
*Editor, ''Time for Choosing : The Speeches of Ronald Reagan'' (National Book Network, 1983)
References
External links
Biography from CGU Alumni Award
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American humanities academics
Claremont Graduate University alumni
Claremont McKenna College faculty
California State University, Los Angeles alumni
University of Chicago alumni