awesome prof, initiates some good debates in class. Course was 2 papers, 1 midterm, and 1 final. exams are based on the textbook so keep up with readings! Lectures dealt with current events and were intresting to attend. He's young but does know his stuff!

good prof. goes right out of the text book, which, sadly is ALOT of reading. papers are good topics and a little different, makes it interesting. can get A's, no prob, just do work(read). finals are mostly m/c, which suck. my fav. prof in the school

Awsome prof, young and informed.

Great prof! So much fun! I will never forget about sexy committees!!! Take a class with him, he's very amusing and informed, as well as a hottie! Leads good discussion and has interesting and different assignments that are a nice change from the regular - Overall: AWESOME!

Awesome teacher!

Holy**** is this man hot. I don't even know what I'm learning...but holy hotness of him.

Every prof is "informed", though not all have a good understanding of the pedagogical. Dr.A excels in BOTH these aspects. He is VERY knowledgable, he KNOWS how to transmit this knowledge in an engaging way, he strives to challenge his students,he is highly committed & knows how to assess your work. Sign up for a class, regardless of the topic.

Very interesting class, with a good mix of current US politics and the actual background behind everything. He is also very helpful when if you visit him about essays, exams, etc. And, yes, he is hot!

Holy hottness. Let's write a letter to his mother and say thanks.

probably the single most engaging and interesting prof ive ever had. this is the elusive intangible that most profs dont seem to have yet is so important. also, the guy knows his stuff incredibly well and the U of A is lucky to have him.

Great lectures and class in general, but very intense exams and heavy reading load

Anderson thinks his '24-hour' take-home midterm and final are the greatest invention ever. If you have papers due in other classes, or, say, six straight hours of class the day the paper is due, then you are at a serious disadvantage compared to everyone else. Be forewarned.

Very engaging and dynamic class. Yes, he is definitely easy on the eyes. Buyers beware - his "24 hour" take home midterm and final can be extremely overwhelming, but its worth it in the end!

I was nervous taking this class because I heard stories about how hard of a marker he was and the dreaded 24 hour midterm. I am so happy I did take it because even though the class is intensive, it is very interesting and memorable! He is super nice and so helpful. He actually cares about his students. I think he is the best prof in the department.

Awesome class. Very interesting and lots of fun, especially because it was an election year! Anderson is a very energetic, intelligent and helpful professor who is an authority on the subject and super helpful. He is always willing to chat about any assignments or exams. Very approachable. Definitely take any class taught by Dr. Anderson.

Great class and great prof! As opposed to 364 this class has an incredibly simple MC exam with an essay. Just study the text and you're set. If you do have questions, Anderson is always happy to help. Take this during an election year for maximum fun!

Dr. Anderson really knows his stuff, and his lectures are fun to watch as a result. He is also quite nice to look at :). Seriously, though, he is a wonderful prof, even though his tests are pretty intense. *Tip*- do not work on the day of any of his exams. You will regret it.

Best prof--breadth of knowledge is really impressive. He explains everything simply with nice anecdotes. He definitely challenged the way I see IPE, even if at the time I dreaded failing it. Exams are brutal, but in a good way. They're like poli sci versions of medical residencies--they might break u, but if u steel through u can write anything

Prof Anderson is the most interesting, helpful and overall best professor I have ever had. WHile attending class is not mandatory, it is extremely beneficial and I would definitely recommend it. Exams are brutal, but you definitely learn so much from them. I loved this class, surprising since I hate econ. I will be taking more classes with Anderson

This guys great, loves what he's doing and it shows. Probably the most thought provoking prof i've ever had. He does send you a million emails which he apologizes for (kinda funny) but you don't have to read them all just can do what you can. The exams are brutal though, people aren't lying. He isn't that hard of a marker though!

Dr. Anderson is without a doubt one of the best in the department. He's immensely intelligent and extremely helpful and engaging. This course combines some basic economics with IR theory as well as current events. His take-home exams are, as stated, brutal but upon completion you will feel as if you've conquered the world and vanquished your enemie

Demanding course, but you learn a ton. # of readings is overwhelming but he doesn't expect you to read even half of them. Very very intelligent prof, great at explanations, willing to help and just a cool guy. Take-home exams are brutal (I wrote 4800 words in 48 hours for the midterm). TAKE ECON 323 FIRST, it will save you. Overall phenomenal prof.

Excellent professor. It ain't gonna be easy, but it will be worth it at the end. Take it if you're serious about learning.

The best professor I have ever had!His classes were always interesting and exciting. Dr. Anderson explains complicated economic concepts in an easy and understandable way. His essays make you practically apply knowledge gained during the course. I would definately recommend this class and this professor!

I don't usually bother commenting here, but Prof. Anderson is probably one of the best teachers that I have had while I've been at the U of A. He makes a genuine effort to be available to his students, and very knowledgable on IPE-related topics.

Honestly? One of the most engaging and knowledgeable profs I have ever had. He really knows his stuff and always manages to relate it back to current events/interesting moments in history. He's an easy enough marker and his exams are very straight forward. Great prof!

Great Prof! Usual opens class by talking about current events, and you can tell he is interested in his field. Not a lot of class discussion though. I felt the exams did not fully touch on all the content covered in class and might have been better with a review. Use of pp and emails helpful if you don't want to pay over 100 for text

I could not tell you a single thing I learned in this class. Still got an awesome grade... Attendence not at all mandatory. Just make sure you take off work or anything else you had planned in advance of the take home midtermfinal. You'll need all the time you can get. Seriously.

Greg was awesome. As a non-PolSci student I really enjoyed the course. The lectures were super interesting as he spent most of the time going over current affairs in the context of what we were learning. We skimmed fairly lightly through the course content, so there was lots of prep work needed but the tests were both easy. Minimal work, great.

Dr Anderson is a nice man, and is clearly passionate about his field. As far as the take home exams, they are absolutely brutal and EXTREMELY difficult marking. Never encountered a man who expected so much from his students. You also have to teach yourself, because his time management is bad. Take a class with him that has no take home exam!

Greg Anderson is an incredible prof whose class I would definitely recommend. His class consists of two easy exams (midterm and final) and a short policy briefer. He's a highly intelligent and engaging prof who is extremely knowledgable. I am definitely going to be taking another one of his classes in the future.

Dr. Anderson is a great prof! Do't get me wrong you have to put effort in but he is there every step of the way. He is even willing to adjust assignmenttest weights to help you. Be prepared for his infamous take home tests (midterm and final). Can't wait to take another class with him!

His intro class is heavy on current events, light on textbook (but still necessary), everything ties into real world issues. 'Opening monologue' for 20 minutes, touches on important concept. MC exams with some short answer, policy briefer was fun and open-ended. Entertaining lectures, super-knowledgeable, laid back, nice guy. Highly recommend.

Dr. Anderson is extremely knowledgeable about political science, especially political economy. He's a genuinely nice guy who cares a lot about his students and getting them into the programs you want. If you're interested in going into poli sci honours, law school, or grad school, definitely take him.

Class is dry with lots of divergence. It can be interesting at times, but usually discussion isn't closely tied with course content. He's pretty straightforward in terms of marking. Notes are posted online.

I enjoyed this class way more than I thought I would. Dr. Anderson is a fantastic lecturer and can connect concepts from the readings and real life. I personally preferred his 24/48 hour assignments in place of in-class midterms; they were a grind but really rewarding. Highly recommend this prof.

Can't recommend him enough. Awesome and engaging lectures, and gives a summary of current news stories for 15 minutes at the start of each class. Assignments aren't too challenging, and no weekly assignment/seminar which was nice. Really passionate about politics and fair grader. ALSO best dressed prof I've ever had - a suit everyday?!

Unreal prof. I am a business student and his class makes me want to take another poli sci class (with him). Engaging lectures, started with current events and integrated them into the material we were learning. Super knowledgeable, great vocabulary, smart guy. I was worried that his viewpoint would be very left, but he presents an objective view.

Dr. Anderson is fantastic! His lectures are very interesting, and he takes the time to explain concepts clearly and without putting too much of "his" voice in there. Anderson does get a lot of questions off an exam bank, so reading the textbook is a must unfortunately. Overall a wonderful prof, and his suit game is A+

Likes discussing current events and take-home midterms and finals. Usually grades based on 3 items; a midterm, a paper (often an 1-2 page briefer for the 101s or essay) and a final. Textbook can be useful, but not required. ATTEND HIS LECTURES; HE OFTEN SAYS THINGS IN CLASS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY USEFUL; you likely won't get an "A" if you don't go.

One of the best profs Ive had at the UofA!! Didn't have seminar sessions!! The overall grade were based on 2 essays and 1 policy briefer which aren't hard to do. He starts off the class by giving us insight about what has been going on around the world. Overall this is an easy A class, I'm not really a politics person but this class was easy.

Favourite prof Ive had at the UofA if you have the chance to take a class with him id highly recommend! Graded by a take-home midterm which consisted of two essays a policy briefer and a take-home final. This class is an easy A if you put the effort in and show up to class. Starts the class by discussing current events which are super interesting!

I would highly recommend taking a class with Dr. Anderson. His lectures are always interesting and engaging, and he explains concepts in a way that everyone can understand. He is also very knowledgeable and insightful. Definitely an all-around great professor who is extremely well dressed.

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Dr. Anderson is incredible. An amazing professor who is super caring and willing to help his students out. His lectures are super interesting and he is one of the most engaging professors I've ever had. This class was my favourite and I learned so much. You will have to read a lot and pay attention, but I cannot recommend him enough.

Greg is challenging. He's not a push over, he pushes you to do your best.

His lectures are so great! You can tell he is really passionate about what he does and he is always looking to help his students.

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Greg is a great prof who is always willing to help you. His lectures were really interesting although I was not super interested in international political economy. His expectations are fair and if you put in the work youll get a good mark.

Professor Anderson gives great feedback on papers! While he took quite a while to mark them, he was very detailed with his comments. He posted a TON of readings for the course but you could probably get by with skimming most and just reading the ones he talks about in the lectures. Very knowledgeable and excited about the content!

Dr. Anderson gives amazing feedback and provides very clear expectations for all assignments. He's incredibly knowledgeable and can make an otherwise dry subject quite interesting. However, at times his lecture style can be difficult to follow and you rely on the textbooks a lot in this course.

Everything you need to know for exams is in his powerpoints which he expands on in lectures, but the textbook gives great background knowledge to elevate your responses. He is so passionate about American Politics so you definitely feel inspired to learn more about the topics! A solid prof with the usual level of difficulty for a 300 level course.

Another great class with Dr. Anderson. Stimulates engaging discussion and is respectful of all perspectives and students.

Dr Anderson is overall an amazing professor and amazing human being! He is fair and understanding, his class was really interesting and overall a great poli sci professor! Highly recommend taking his classes!

Prof Anderson made an intro poli sci class fun and interesting! He loves his work and tries to get you excited about it too. He's honest about lengthy readings and understands it's not always possible to finish reading the dry textbooks. Takes a while to mark assignments, his written feedback isn't great but is willing to chat. TA was great too!

So. Much. Reading. I genuinely stopped doing the readings only two weeks in. I feel it has not greatly impacted my performance. Most of the papers center around your opinion and what you think of things, and he really wants to know why you think certain things so make sure to tell him explicitly in your papers! I was always too vague, lol.

This is my second class with Dr. Anderson and each class I was disinterested in the topic, however his classes were always the best. He is passionate and knowledgable on the topic and made lectures very interesting. He leaves lots of comments on assignments so you know how to do better. He actually cares about you and wants you to succeed.

Lots of reading! Dr. Anderson does really care about his students and is definitely passionate about his field. The average for this class was fairly high, as I received an 83% which he said correlated to a B+.

Dr. Anderson is a wonderful lecturer who can make just about anything sound witty and interesting. However, I found after a few weeks into the semester his lectures became overly repetitive with little new information. Additionally, there was no rubric or clear marking criteria, making it hard to determine his expectations for assignments.

Best polisci prof Ive had. Put in minimal effort on papers, just wrote well and cited a lot, got an A+ for the course. Make sure to take a class with him.

Amazing prof. Classes are quite interesting if you enjoy current events and the exams are all written which we get a few days to do and they aren't even that tough. 10/10

Greg was a great professor and perfect for this class. He was always very enthusiastic and interesting to listen to. There is only one assignment in this class along with a midterm and a final. This is great if you have a heavy corse load or don't want to be overwhelmed with this class. Very fair grading as well. Loved his teaching and this class.

101 with Greg was very laid back. Barely attended lectures and pulled off an A with very little effort. Would recommend if you need a laid back class since the midterm and the final are open book short essay style that you have 3-4 days to work on. Only complaint is that the class is curved, so my 93 ended up being an A instead of an A+

He was very clear and enthusiastic in class, my favourite was hearing his take on current events. He wasn't a hard marker, but you did have to put some effort in. He gave books to read instead of a textbook and I found that *most* of them were pretty interesting.

One of my favourite profs all year. I really enjoyed the current event sessions at the beginning of every class, and the discussions following each book we read. Overall 10/10.

Love him. Great guy all around. Emailed him at 2AM (MDT) in the morning regarding a question on our midterm paper, got back to me 2 mins later. Truly enjoyed his class, very inspirational & wants the best for his students.

Love Greg and his little suits. Greg likes to include current events in his lectures which keeps things interesting. Lots of reading involved which I recommend getting out of the way as soon as possible as well as highlighting important stuff to use as quotes for assignments along the way (this helps your grade trust me). I

Truly one of a kind. Great guy. Dr. Anderson knows a lot about his field of scope and loves to talk about current day events, which makes class a lot more interesting. The best of the best.

Fantastic guy

80% of the grade (40% midterm, 40% final, 20% paper) was based off of 1600 words (take-home, 800 words each, answering only 1 question but you're given options). This grade evaluation is a nice break if you have a heavy semester, but there is a lot of pressure on the two big evaluations, no room for mistakes, and the TA is the one marking.

The assignments given by Anderson are both unique and interesting. If you are interested in the topic, you will love the class.

Best prof I've ever had! His lectures sound like little TED talks! If you put in the work you will do well!

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Greg is such a chill dude. Laid back class, only thing I didn't like was the final being 45% of the grade and only 800 word short essay. He did go over international theory A LOT, but I didn't mind because he kept it interesting. Attendance not mandatory, however I would recommend just because I love to listen to Greg talk. epic class

Great prof, very knowledgeable on politics as a whole and talks about current events to keep things interesting. Lectures aren't all that useful though, as long as you can write a good paper you'll be fine

Great professor and very fair. Lectures are enjoyable but not mandatory. Great class

Dr. Anderson is a great professor. Hands down, one of the best in the POL S department. His lectures are very interesting and he isn't afraid to go off script and let the class dictate where the lecture is going. In the end, you still end up learning the same information. Even further, Dr. Anderson's disdain for bureaucracy is always enjoyable!

The homework is just reading a bunch of "short" books that you'll need to be somewhat aware of for the midterm and final papers (which are done online at home btw). You don't really have to go to class but he seems very passionate about this stuff so it can be fun. Overall pretty easy grade if you just take the time do get work done.

Hands down one of the best prof in the department. If not the absolute best. Take any class you can with him.

Highly recommend taking 101 with Anderson for an easy pass. There's lots of readings which you'll need for the exams, but his lectures are light and easily skippable. It's only graded out of the at home open book exams (1000 word essays with 3 days to write) and one paper, and he's a bit of a tough marker. Hard to pin his personal politics lol

Quite literally the best professor I have ever had. Very straightforward course graded on two exam papers and one written assignment. Absolutely the best lectures I have ever been in, which are very informative and engaging. Only assigned reading is a book series that are relatively short and full reading isn't required to do very well in the class

Dr. Anderson is an absolute gem. Do what you must to take a class with him, you won't regret it. Funny, intelligent, and fair.

The class structure is super disorganized, but the lectures are very interesting and informative. The midterm and final are super difficult, but he's a great marker. One of my fave polisci profs.