Dr. Santori is a great professor. The students who complain about this class never even show up to lecture. If you want to succeed in this class, don't be as lazy as the people were in my class and actually SHOW up to lecture/section and take good notes. He talks about the readings in detail, which really help with the midterms.

Santori obviously knows his stuff really well, but lecture was super disorganized and hard to follow. He has NO POWERPOINT SLIDES at all. The material isn't too interesting (then again, I'm a global studies major, not poly sci), but the midterm, paper, and final were graded easily. I studied everything last minute but still pulled off a B+.

Santori is obviously very intelligent; however, his lecture style is convoluted and irrelevant. The class was easy to get a good grade in because the subject material was fairly basic, but Santori generally lacks in overall teaching quality.

Santori's Intro To IR class was a mixed bag. The lectures didn't align with the reading material or what would be on the test. His TA had to do the real teaching and had to explain the material every week so that we were prepared for the exams. Lots of reading and one major writing assignment. I recommend TA Jake.

Good lecturer, but he would build up to a theme or main point and then end his lecture or switch topics. Getting a good TA is required for this class. Jasmine Yarish was great during office hours but expects good papers. Hard to focus in lecture, readings only necessary for papers. Mandatory lecture attendance to get an A in the class.

He seems like a nice guy but his lectures were really weird to follow because he didn't have any slides and he made extended metaphors for things that just didn't really click. There was far too much reading to cover/clarify in our sections so that only made things more confusing and hard to follow. My grade ended up suffering. Wouldn't recommend.

Prof. Santori assigns a lot of reading from the textbook and many higher level readings. It is not necessary to go to lectures, I went to all and he covered nothing outside of the texts that appeared on the final or midterm. In his lectures he likes speak broadly and philosophically. Final and midterm were easy and did not cover much of the reading

Lectures were a complete waste of time, teaches in such a philosophical way that relates nothing to the class. Rarely able to understand what he talks about. Sections were helpful however, saved my grade.

Talks and talks in lecture but goes in circles. He makes a main point and then goes off on a useless metaphor or tangent. If it wasn't a pre-req, I'd have dropped it because it just is so boring. I was interested in IR before this class and had high hopes, but Santori is boring and lectures are a waste of time. Just read the books.

stupid pointless lectures -more focused on the philosophy of the class. who the hell plays a movie in class. lectures bore you && not helpful. but seriously DO READ. that is how you will pass this ridiculous class

lectures are disorganized. attendance isn't mandatory but it's easy to fall behind if you dont go. sections are pointless. midterm was easy and i never payed attention. i was interested in IR before but not anymore.

lectures around in circles and it's difficult to understand what the main points he wants you take away from the lecture.