How left is the Academy?
In reaction to this post and this post on the rarity of conservative academics, I’ve received a few e-mails rebutting the point. Here’s a good example: Apparently, public policy schools, law schools, economics departments, medical schools, and political science departments are no longer in academia. My recollection is that there are respectable numbers of Republicans ...
In reaction to this post and this post on the rarity of conservative academics, I've received a few e-mails rebutting the point. Here's a good example:
In reaction to this post and this post on the rarity of conservative academics, I’ve received a few e-mails rebutting the point. Here’s a good example:
Apparently, public policy schools, law schools, economics departments, medical schools, and political science departments are no longer in academia. My recollection is that there are respectable numbers of Republicans in these precincts.
There are other departments, too, where Republicans (or those to their right!) still find their place in academia. Try the classics, or departments of European literature — you’ll almost certainly find folks who think in teems of blood and soil there. One such man I knew at Yale tended to play opera and mutter under his breath about the failure of the modern world to appreciate the achievements of Franco’s Spain.
All of which is to say: enough self-pity, please! The Republican party currently controls the White House, both houses of Congress, seven of nine Supreme Court appointments, and a majority of the governors’ offices…. Seems like an odd time for him [Brooks] to complain about being marginalized.
Two small points and one larger point in response.
Small point #1: Trust me when I say that there are not a lot of Republicans in political science departments.
Small point #2: With the exception of economics departments, I’d wager that this observation probably holds true for most departments within an arts and sciences faculty.
Large point: The e-mail is still correct. Point taken.
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner
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