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Daniel W. Drezner

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Political scientist writing Drezner’s World on international relations, American politics and the marketplace of ideas; author of The Ideas Industry.

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  1. Our readingTrump is globally hated but not feared, the opposite of where Machiavelli said a prince should be.

    Their wordsIn Machiavellian terms, Trump is no longer feared, and he's definitely no longer liked. Instead, he is hated - which is the one thing Machiavelli stressed should be avoided at all costs.

    ↗Donald Trump Is No Longer Feareddanieldrezner.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

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  3. Our readingSustaining collective action against the federal government is difficult

    Their wordsa hard-earned lesson of the past few months is that mobilizing collective action against the federal government is hard.

    ↗That’s Not How Academic Freedom Works, Vanderbilt Trustees!!danieldrezner.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

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  5. Our readingGovernments running pressure campaigns tend to wishfully overestimate how close the adversary is to collapse.

    Their wordsA second pathology is the administration's wishcasting that Iran is just days away from collapsing.

    ↗The Trump Administration Strategy Faildanieldrezner.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  7. Our readingA government's foreign-policy failures often stem from its policymakers' laziness rather than strategic miscalculation.

    Their wordsthe Trump administration's foreign policymakers are so lazy that they keep self-sabotaging.

    ↗The Trump Administration Strategy Faildanieldrezner.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece