Wow. This dude is inspirational in that I found out he has a PHD and now I know you don't have to be smart to go to grad school. I usually am nice to people that I think at least "try" but if you're this bad/unknowledgeable at what you're doing, you definitely need to re-evaluate your life's choices. I got an A because I studied on my own but it is a super net loss because the brain cells I lost will never be retained again.

I really wanted to like Professor Roberts. I'm sure that he's a really nice person, but this class was a hot mess. Nothing was organized, he couldn't for the life of him figure out how to use any of the technology in the room, and he was always running late. He ran through his slides too quickly where it was difficult to take notes. He would assign upwards of 100 pages of reading each class, and when someone would complain he would go on about how he has reduced the reading from previous times he's taught the class. We had a group project making a video on authoritarian regimes and it was poorly organized with no accountability for members who did nothing.
Did I learn anything from this class? No.
Would I take another class with Professor Roberts? Definitely not.

Would not recommend this class at all. Not only was it disorganized, but the material was confusing and we had to take daily quizzes online before class. The quizzes were atrocious, and were so hard and confusing with multiple answers seeming like it could be corrected. There was a lot of reading that was mandatory since the quizzes nitpicked random facts from them, and the midterm was really hard. The only reason I got an A in this class is because the final was cancelled due to COVID-19. Otherwise, I would have probably flunked it.

Professor Roberts kinda tried? He's a good person; I just don't think he put enough effort into... anything. He was always late to lectures, he kind of rushed through the slides without clear and concise explanations, the organization of the class was bad, and the material was confusing because of the way he presented it. Also, his quizzes were bad at first (they got better but only because he asked us to contribute to making the questions). He doesn't posting grades on time either (I got my final grades at the very last minute). Overall, the class is doable, but it's not fun and kinda confusing if you don't go to lectures. Also you HAVE to do the readings.

I wouldn't recommend this class unless you're really passionate about international politics, and even then I'd be reluctant to suggest it. Professor Roberts is a nice guy, but he's not a good lecturer. He breezes through his powerpoint slides making it very difficult to absorb any of the material. Every week you're expected to complete two online quizzes which require you to do his assigned readings, which can be very lengthy, dense, and difficult to understand. The midterm and final exams are difficult. Had he not allowed us to use a double-sided cheat sheet, I don't know how I would have passed the exams. He also assigns several group projects, which depending on your approach too classes you may or may not like. Overall, a really stressful class.