Leading Eph blogger Dan Drezner ‘90 notes people wonder about the trade-off for him between blogging and his real job.

I will admit to some apprehension about this perceived tradeoff. However, blogging and academic scholarship are like apples and oranges. I love the academic side of my job, i.e., the researching and writing about international relations theory. But I’m also a policy wonk. And since the New York Times op-ed page mysteriously refuses to solicit my views, the blog lets me scratch that itch.

No longer true! Drezner had an op-ed on outsourcing in yesterday’s New York Times.

John Kerry is making the outsourcing of jobs by American companies a centerpiece of his campaign, telling audiences that “because of George Bush’s wrong choices, this country is continuing to ship good jobs overseas.” President Bush’s team has in turn accused the senator of hypocrisy, noting that many of Mr. Kerry’s supporters in the business world run companies that are sending jobs offshore. Yet as each side angles for votes, neither is addressing the real issue: is the outsourcing of jobs a problem? The answer, surprisingly, is no.

For those who want even more details about this fascinating topic, Drezner supplies some footnotes on his blog.

Congrats to Drezner for this coup. Someday, he may even be lucky enough to publish a piece in the Record . . .