Daniel Drezner

Daniel Drezner is a Distinguished Professor of International Politics and Associate Dean of Research at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Stanford University (1996) and has prior teaching experience at the University of Chicago and University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on economic statecraft, U.S. grand strategy, global political economy, and power dynamics in world politics. He has authored seven books, including The Ideas Industry and The System Worked, and contributes regularly to outlets like Foreign Policy and Washington Post.

Professional highlights include non-resident senior fellowships at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Brookings Institution, editorial roles at Foreign Policy and The National Interest, and awards such as the Lionel Gelber Prize shortlist and PROSE Award. His teaching spans courses on global political economy, international relations theory, and the role of economic statecraft.

Recent publications analyze the erosion of expert influence in U.S. foreign policy, the overreach of national security framing, and the strategic misuse of economic sanctions. His work frequently bridges academic rigor with public discourse, addressing contemporary challenges like pandemic governance and technological change's impact on global relations.