tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331441403058020963.post4199691278529820262..comments2024-03-28T06:49:24.930-04:00Comments on International Political Economy at the University of North Carolina: Who Fails the Hegemony Test?Thomas Oatleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092437150746625670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331441403058020963.post-62836031872738049692009-03-13T06:23:00.000-04:002009-03-13T06:23:00.000-04:00Yikes, I think Dr. Oatley is one of those instruct...Yikes, I think Dr. Oatley is one of those instructors I tend to avoid--a "hard grader"!<BR/><BR/>Joking aside, your point of difference here is belief in America's continuing role as hegemon. Drezner gives dollar strength as evidence of continuing hegemony, though I largely put it down to repatriation flows. We'll see in a few months' time. <BR/><BR/>In any event, I agree that the US cannot fulfill this role like it did in the past. Drezner has always been a true believer in American exceptionalism. Reading him often makes me wonder if Eisenhower is still in the White House.<BR/><BR/>Like America, Drezner could use some Bayesian updating of his hegemonic priors.Emmanuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615366847433704476noreply@blogger.com