tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post112939268206975546..comments2024-03-26T16:03:42.608-06:00Comments on Flares into Darkness: Daniel Drezner is Probably a Lucky Manambisinistralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836786826294202405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1129411800065989712005-10-15T15:30:00.000-06:002005-10-15T15:30:00.000-06:00David, yes, intellectual integrity is a hard thing...David, yes, intellectual integrity is a hard thing to achieve in this day. It's not only the utopian ideologies of the university that get in the way, it's also, as you say, the relentless specialization that academics demand of each other as a way to insure people don't step on each other's toes. I suspect, sheer speculation, that it was Drezner's apparent desire to be a generalist, with opinions on all manner of things, opinions he had to publicize, that caused him more trouble than his political slant. It made him seem like he was wasting his time and not doing serious work.truepeershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401984575637492845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1129401156964579462005-10-15T12:32:00.000-06:002005-10-15T12:32:00.000-06:00I haven't the slightest idea what went into Drezne...I haven't the slightest idea what went into Drezner's tenure decision, neither does he, or so he says. I did have the sense that spending as much time as he did in the hermetic academic environment warped his political stance. It is very difficult to escape the conventions of one's peers. I will be interested to see what career path he follows; I certainly hope he continues to blog.chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164145672293455823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1129394398788787132005-10-15T10:39:00.000-06:002005-10-15T10:39:00.000-06:00I suspect that Drezner's blogging did not serve hi...I suspect that Drezner's blogging did not serve him well in his tenure decision.MeaninglessHotAirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767916621253839341noreply@blogger.com