Daniel W. Drezner (born August 23, 1968) is an American political scientist. He is professor of international politics at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is known for his scholarship and commentary on International Relations and International Political Economy.

Education

Drezner graduated from Williams College with a B.A. degree in political economy in 1990. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degree from

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was his advisor at Stanford University.

Political views

Drezner rarely discusses his political loyalties, but in 2011 he wrote: "I find liberals write 'even conservative Dan Drezner...' while conservatives often deploy terms like 'academic elitist' or ' RINO.' In my case, at this point in time, I believe that last appellation to be entirely fair and accurate. I'm not a Democrat, and I don't think I've become more liberal over time." Drezner supported the

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, writing that "a successful invasion not only eliminates the Iraqi threat, but over the long run it reduces the Arab resentment that feeds Al-Qaeda." Drezner was a signatory to a March 2016 open letter by Republican

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community members that opposed Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for U.S. president. Drezner announced in July 2017 that he is no longer part of the

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. In October 2017, he recommended resignation to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Books and commentary

Drezner has published columns, essays, and

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s in many media outlets, including '' The New Republic'', ''

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'', '' The New York Times'', ''

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'', and '' The Wall Street Journal''. He has also been a frequent guest on Bloggingheads.tv and various other broadcast media. He originally blogged on his website, DanielDrezner.com, but moved in January 2009 to become a contributing blogger at ForeignPolicy.com. Drezner then moved to '' The Washington Post'' in 2014. He has moderated and spoken at various

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events. Drezner's 2007 book, ''All Politics Is Global: Explaining International Regulatory Regimes'', looked at international

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and concluded that these were under the control of the most wealthy and powerful nations, as they had been in the past.

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in ''Foreign Affairs'' comments: "His main contribution, however, is to explode a popular notion of globalization and thereby to set an agenda for the study of global regulatory politics. For social movements seeking to shape the governance of the world economy, all roads still lead to the state."Review

, September/October 2007 Drezner's 2011 book, ''Theories of International Politics and Zombies'', speculated about different ways the international community might respond to a zombie outbreak, although he "concedes that the statistical probability of such an event is extremely difficult to determine but generally thought to be low."

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, writing in Post-Western World, commented: "Drezner's book is a must-read for young international relations scholars, considering the vast attention this topic is likely to get in the future."Review
January 1, 2011 Drezner's 2014 book, ''The System Worked: How the World Stopped Another Great Depression'', examines the financial crisis of 2007–2008. In it, Drezner praises the international response to the crisis and says that a major

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was averted. Jonathan Kirshner, in his review in '' Boston Review'', said the book was "smart, thoughtful, and important" but disagreed with Drezner on the issues of free trade and globalization.The Neoliberal Bailout
Jonathan Kirshner, Boston Review, July 7, 2014 Drezner has been characterized as one of the most influential scholars and commentators on the international political economy of money and finance. He is a nonresident senior fellow at the Project on International Order and Strategy at the Brookings Institution.

Selected publications

Books

* Drezner, Daniel W. (2020). ''The Toddler in Chief: What Donald Trump Teaches Us about the Modern Presidency''. Chicago: Chicago University Press. * * * * * * * *

As editor

* ''The Uses and Abuses of Weaponized Interdependence''. Brookings Institution Press, 2021.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

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References

External links

Drezner's blog at ForeignPolicy.com
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Drezner's debates and discussions at Bloggingheads.tv
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