Peter Furia

School: University of Virginia
Department: Political Science
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Pros: Not too complicated
Cons: Sometimes his lectures can feel a little patronizing.
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Furia seems like a pretty cool guy, but his lectures are basically just summaries of the readings. You do partner exercises in class where you get a partner from your discussion and you just talk about a question/topic he gives you, write a couple sentences about it, and then turn it in. In the discussions, each student signs up to lead the discussion one week, which just means you come up with a couple of questions based on the readings and then give your opinion.
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Pros: Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Doesn't have too much of a bias and knows a lot about IR theory and its usage in current events. Knows a great deal on the Iraq War and fourth generational warfare. I would advise him for any class as he really does know his stuff.
Cons: Can ramble at times, but overall a good lecturer.

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