He received his B.A. from The George Washington University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research. Professor Kryder’s research interests include American political development, the history of race policy and politics, the presidency, and wartime politics. His current scholarship concerns the relationship between police and democracy in American history. Professor Kryder teaches courses such as: Social Movements in American Politics, The American Presidency, and Political Science Methods. He spent the spring 2012 term in the West Bank as a fellow at Al-Quds University. (kryder@brandeis.edu)