Inside the Ivory Tower

Professors of international relations counsel the leaders of today and mold the policymakers of tomorrow. But what do they think about the most pressing foreign-policy issues facing the United States? In our second exclusive survey, FP steps inside the ivory tower.

BY DANIEL MALINIAK, AMY OAKES, SUSAN PETERSON, MICHAEL J. TIERNEY | FEBRUARY 13, 2007

Diplomats and politicians often deride academics' lack of firsthand experience when it comes to the practice of international relations. Cold warrior Paul Nitze once said that much of what is taught to political science students is "of limited value, if not counterproductive, as a guide to the conduct of actual policy." For many policymakers, the distance from which scholars view...

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Daniel Maliniak is research associate in international relations, Amy Oakes is assistant professor of government, Susan Peterson is professor of government and dean for educational policy in arts and sciences, and Michael J. Tierney is assistant professor of government at the College of William and Mary. Complete survey results can be found at www.wm.edu/TRIP.

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