Andy Knott

Andy Knott is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Brighton. His research focuses on political theory with a specialization in populism, exploring its definitions, temporalities, and spatial dimensions. He examines left-right political categorizations, political subjects (e.g., 'the people'), and the interplay between politics and space. Key influences include Laclau, Mouffe, and Gramsci.

Recent work interrogates populism's origins, Brexit's ideological underpinnings, and rethinking spatial categories like 'left/right'. He edits the Journal for the Study of Radicalism and has published a monograph Populism and Time. His interdisciplinary approach bridges political philosophy, historical analysis, and contemporary case studies.

Research collaborations include projects on political temporality and radical democracy, with a focus on disruptive political phenomena. He supervises PhD students exploring populism, political space, and related theoretical frameworks.