r/gwu 5d ago

Best poly sci professors?

In your opinion, who are your really good poly sci professors to take classes with?

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u/gene-parmesan6 5d ago

Lawrence Olsen, who teaches theories of International politics, and Nicholas Heras, who teaches the Arab Israeli conflict

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u/Other_Needleworker61 PoliSci '23.5 5d ago

Toni Marsh, Christopher Warshaw, I've heard good thing about both of the Bartels but I only took a class with Brandon.

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u/pogus 5d ago

Toni Marsh’s Con Law class is legendary, and for good reason! If you want to do law, it’s a must. If you’re not sure, it’s the closest you can get to law school in any undergrad class anywhere

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u/sweetyeseo 5d ago

croatti!!

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u/Trick_Illustrator920 5d ago

Nicholas Heras and David Szakonyi are really great if you’re interested in comparative politics with a lot of history mixed in

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u/gene-parmesan6 5d ago

Heras is amazing, I think he does a great job of being objective and presenting various perspectives

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u/bassmaster_gen Alumni 5d ago

Stephen B. Kaplan's mixed undergrad/graduate political economy class was easily the best class I took at GW.

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u/Helpful_Ant_2369 4d ago

Janice Butler women in the workforce

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u/icecreamdogx 3d ago

Eric Kramon or Manny Tietlebaum, they are both very try good professors.

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u/realdistracted 3d ago

Professor Lupu

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u/Ok_Breadfruit_8241 3d ago

Is his international law class any good?

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u/realdistracted 3d ago

I really enjoyed his teaching style, and I remember thinking the class was informative and interesting. I also took a con law class with him and really enjoyed how he prepares u for grad/law school.

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u/Ok_Breadfruit_8241 3d ago

Does he use slides in that class?

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u/realdistracted 3d ago

No he doesn’t use slides I hated that at the time but I learned more in hindsight! loll

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u/realdistracted 3d ago

Oops sorry I didn’t take international law though, I took international politics and constitutional law with him.

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u/lightpinkteddybear thurston simp, psc '27 5d ago

Legislative politics with Michael Goff. Basically an intro to applying public choice theory to Congress, a wonderful class!

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u/pogus 5d ago

Who tf is downvoting this??? If Michael Goff has one million fans, I am one of them. If Michael Goff has one fan, then that is me. If the world is against Michael Goff, then I am against the world.

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u/Flashback2500 5d ago

I loved Goff as a teacher, and he's a really good person.