Daniel W. Drezner

I almost feel bad for Kevin Drum. Almost.

For this Stanford graduate and Red Sox fan, I must confess that Kevin Drum’s horrible sports weekend is pretty awesome for the hardworking staff here at danieldrezner.com.

By , a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

For this Stanford graduate and Red Sox fan, I must confess that Kevin Drum's horrible sports weekend is pretty awesome for the hardworking staff here at danieldrezner.com.

For this Stanford graduate and Red Sox fan, I must confess that Kevin Drum’s horrible sports weekend is pretty awesome for the hardworking staff here at danieldrezner.com.

Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is the author of the newsletter Drezner’s World. Twitter: @dandrezner

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