<p>Rjk, not when it is done over a long period of time by punishing your foes and helping your “friends.” Geographical and historical cronyism reigns supreme in that survey that is hardly filled by … objective and independent academics. </p>
<p>Actually, if you’d think about it a bit, you will realize NONE of the respondents is independent. And describing their objectivity would be an insult to the adjective.</p>