. Jean Cohen Contemporary Continental Political Thought May 0000 Prof Cohen is extremely knowledgeable about the intersection between political thought and comparative politics. She doesn't stand for vagueness in your essays or your presentations and can smell BS from miles away. That being said, she seriously needs to add more structure in her classes. It is very difficult to follow what she's trying to say. Do not take this class if you're not comfortable with political theory--she has very high expectations for conceptual clarity and you'll likely not do well if you don't have a strong background. Jean Cohen Contemporary Continental Political Thought May 0000 Prof Cohen is extremely knowledgeable about the intersection between political thought and comparative politics. She doesn't stand for vagueness in your essays or your presentations and can smell BS from miles away. That being said, she seriously needs to add more structure in her classes. It is very difficult to follow what she's trying to say. Do not take this class if you're not comfortable with political theory--she has very high expectations for conceptual clarity and you'll likely not do well if you don't have a strong background.