ABSTRACT
Reactions to my argument, not surprisingly, have been mixed, as the chapters in this volume testify. Commentary on the transatlantic divide, in effect, has traced all four of the classic stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, and – finally – acceptance. Some sources have questioned whether a problem even exists; others have denounced any effort to talk about it; yet others have sought to redefine or refine the issues involved. In the end, however, a broad consensus does seem to have been forged. The field of IPE is fractured, and something ought to be done about it. Collectively, the chapters in this volume help us to see what our future priorities should be.
