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I am incredibly sad to hear Professor Canon is retiring.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/317964","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:16.232999+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzc2OTcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:317964","instructor_name":"David Canon","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2019-05-05 21:37:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"I've studied in 4 different countries, and Canon is one of the best professors I've ever had. Great lectures even if you don't know much about politics, and really helpful in office hours too. Exams & the grading in general are fair  tough to get an A though, but possible if you work very hard & show some commitment beyond coursework. He's great.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/317964","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:16.232999+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExODk0NzQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:317964","instructor_name":"David Canon","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2006-05-16 10:46:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very clear lectures and online lecture outline provided.  Fantastic speaker who engages class (and mine was like 150-175 students).  Tests, Paper difficult, but expectations are clear-never any ambiguity or guesswork.  Take him if you can!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/317964","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:13.170810+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjEyMDg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:200640","instructor_name":"Kenneth Mayer","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2022-12-21 06:03:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Mayer is a great guy! you can tell he is passionate about what he teaches and very knowledgeable. He posts his lecture slides on canvas which is very helpful. However, your grade depends on 3 papers and the prompts are often confusing. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/200640","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:13.170810+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjMyODk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:200640","instructor_name":"Kenneth Mayer","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2021-12-22 17:39:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Mayer is a great professor and cares a lot about his students. The class is really interesting and dives deep into the presidency and the issues surrounding it. The papers can be tough and there is quite a bit of reading, but I think it is worth it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/200640","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:13.170810+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjI3MzE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:200640","instructor_name":"Kenneth Mayer","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2017-05-05 19:43:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had Prof. Mayer for 466 and loved that class, so I jumped on the chance to take 408 with him. He's one of the best in his field. If you're interested in the American presidency, you'll love his lectures. Very informative and mixes currents events in as well (especially this semester). Hilarious guy and one of the best professors I've had at UW.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/200640","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:13.170810+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjIzMjAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:200640","instructor_name":"Kenneth Mayer","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2017-05-05 12:53:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"I was expecting more when I came into this class. The lectures were almost always very boring, and I love presidential history. Mayer is friendly, knowledgable and sometimes funny, but I just didn't enjoy this. Also, all the tests and writing assignments are take-home. Not too hard a class, pretty standard for UW poli-sci.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/200640","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:13.170810+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNDk1MTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:200640","instructor_name":"Kenneth Mayer","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2005-09-13 11:34:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/200640","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:13.170810+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Nzg0NTk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:200640","instructor_name":"Kenneth Mayer","course_label":"POLISCI408","course_id":"POLISCI 408","course_uid":"course_9a6ba2ddb6b1f0437d5d784b","review_date":"2005-04-07 13:25:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was hilarious.  I took this class during the election, and he was a very fair guy to both sides.  But he was very intelligent on the material, and made the class very fun.  Very easy in my opinion, and his TA was more than willing to help.  This is a great poli sci class for a fun easy A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/200640","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]