David K Johnson

David K Johnson is an LSE Fellow in International Political Economy (IPE) at the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics. His research focuses on the intersections of capitalism, empire, and global order. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University, alongside MA (University of British Columbia) and BA (Ithaca College) degrees.

• Education
• PhD in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University
• MA in Political Science, University of British Columbia
• BA in Political Science, Ithaca College

His research investigates US foreign policy formation through an imperial lens, tracing its evolution from the Spanish-American War to the postwar era. Current projects explore multipolarity's challenges to US global authority. He belongs to LSE's International Political Economy, Security and Statecraft, and Theory/Area/History research clusters, and is affiliated with the Phelan United States Centre.

Pedagogically, he connects historical materialism to contemporary career trajectories. Though currently unavailable to supervise PhD students, his work engages interdisciplinary debates across IR, political theory, and American political development.