POLI1042 · Political Science
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
| Term | Evaluations | Course rating | Instructor rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Spring 2023 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Fall 2022 | 1 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Spring 2022 | 3 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Fall 2021 | 1 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Spring 2021 | 3 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
5 of 5 instructors
For majors only. Restricted to freshmen and sophomores only.. This course examines the politics and government of modern states, identifying what is distinctively modern (e.g., representative government, political parties), including in the survey both democratic and non-democratic nations. We will consider the nation-state itself--the most typical modern political arrangement--as well as efforts to "transcend" the nation (e.g., the European Union, the United Nations). We will examine the kinds of public policies that modern states adapt, and consider their consequences. Although this is not a class in international politics, some attention will be paid to the relations among modern states, including war and its causes.
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
| Fall 2020 | 1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Spring 2020 | 3 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
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2 of 2 reviews
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Passionate & well-qualified on the topic, cares about her students. Regurgitate everything she says in lectures and you’ll ace it. Readings are helpful but not strictly necessary. Gives a pretty one-sided perspective, so just be careful when learning/internalizing to recognize where there is bias.
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Boring lectures and a very tough grader. Undoubtedly favors liberal female students over others. Seems to be pretty passionate about the material, though.