Edward Erikson teaches Intro to Political Theory and American Political Thought at The University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He received his MA in Communication, Culture and Technology at Georgetown University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at UMass Amherst. His dissertation explores tensions in democratic theory and practices surrounding homelessness in America. He can be contacted at eerikson@polsci.umass.edu or follow him @EdwardErikson on Twitter.