Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson is a political theorist, with a particular focus on the history of police institutions and contemporary social movements seeking to diminish their political power. He obtained his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California Santa Barbara. Before teaching at Loyola Marymount University, he was a Visiting Fellow at Philipps-Universität Marburg and a Visiting Lecturer at Seattle University.

Andrew is in the process of adapting his dissertation research into a book, entitled Theses on the History of Police. He explores the historical narratives surrounding the formation and development of police institutions. Simple narratives and activist slogans are employed by conservatives, liberals, and abolitionists alike. He argues that historical complexity can benefit social movements by challenging received wisdom and transforming common sense beliefs.