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ANDREW KYDD

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Raw average: 3.26/5 from 43 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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POLI347 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
AVOID!! Kydd has an ego and doesn't respond well to criticism. Don't take his class if you care about the material or if you want a professor who responds well to questioning. Class was interesting for the most part, but material was incredibly ideologically biased because he picks and chooses what information to present.
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PS345 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
DON'T. SKIP. LECTURE. Just don't do it. Listen, I've been there, I know how tempting a lax attendance policy can be, but don't fall for it. Prof. Kydd's courses are very lecture & reading heavy. Your best bet is to go to lecture, and make sure you have a good understanding of the main conclusions of each paper.
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PS345 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
The course can occasionally be dry but it the generalities you can pick up from doing the readings are lasting and informative. It is difficult to all of the dense, lengthy, and many readings. However, giving each a shot will give you an understanding of the subject matter and will leave you with a landmark to return to if you want to learn more
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POLISCI 347
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
FYI, this is for POLI SCI 529 - Arab-Israeli conflict. Professor Kydd has jokingly performed the Nazi salute, chuckled at terrorist actions, and made fun of dire circumstances. I know he doesn't have any ill intent toward anyone, and I want to make clear that he is in no way a bad person. He just isn't my type of person.
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PS345 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Super dense readings and sometimes required 5+ readings to be done for a day. Little information was given about the final, even up till finals week, and the paper had little direction but ask questions if needed. Noted this class is 50% graduate work, do the readings, study for the final, and attend lectures!! Easy A if you really put in the work.
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POLI347 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Kydd obviously is very knowledgeable about this content. Some people found it hard to pay attention because he is a bit dry but the content is interesting. Do the readings and take notes on what he says during lectures. You can copy down the slides later. STUDY FOR THE FINAL. If confused about the outline for the paper, get clarification with TA.
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Classes with ANDREW KYDD

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Spring 2026POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Fall 2025POLISCI 347Terrorism
Fall 2025POLISCI 945Seminar-national Security Affairs
Spring 2025AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2025POLISCI 529Arab-israeli Conflict
Fall 2024POLISCI 345Conflict Resolution
Fall 2024POLISCI 347Terrorism
Spring 2024AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2024POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Spring 2024POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Spring 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 801Dissertation Proposal Research and Writing Seminar
Fall 2023POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022POLISCI 345Conflict Resolution
Spring 2022POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Spring 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Fall 2021POLISCI 348Analysis of International Relations
Fall 2021POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020POLISCI 345Conflict Resolution
Fall 2020POLISCI 347Terrorism
Fall 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2020POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Spring 2020POLISCI 960Seminar-international Relations
Spring 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019POLISCI 347Terrorism
Fall 2019POLISCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 345Conflict Resolution
Spring 2019POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Spring 2019POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 837Formal Models of International Relations
Spring 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018POLISCI 347Terrorism
Fall 2018POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Spring 2018POLISCI 799Directed Study
Fall 2017POLISCI 347Terrorism
Fall 2017POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Spring 2017POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Spring 2017POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017POLISCI 945Seminar-national Security Affairs
Spring 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016POLISCI 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2016POLISCI 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2016POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Spring 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Fall 2015POLISCI 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2015POLISCI 837Formal Models of International Relations
Fall 2015POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Spring 2015POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2014POLISCI 837Formal Models of International Relations
Spring 2014POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Spring 2014POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2013POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2013POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Fall 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013POLISCI 837Formal Models of International Relations
Spring 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Fall 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2012POLISCI 837Formal Models of International Relations
Spring 2012POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Spring 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Fall 2011POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2011POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2011POLISCI 837Formal Models of International Relations
Spring 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Fall 2010POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Fall 2009POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2009POLISCI 945Seminar-national Security Affairs
Fall 2009POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009POLISCI 377Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
Spring 2009POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2008POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2008AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2008POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Spring 2008POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Fall 2007POLISCI 990Research and Thesis

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