Jonathan White

Jonathan White is a Professor of Politics and Deputy Head of the European Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He specializes in democracy, political theory, and European Studies, with a focus on the European Union. His academic journey began with a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence, followed by roles as Lecturer (2008-2012) and Associate Professor (2012-2017) at LSE before his current professorship (since 2017). He has held visiting positions at prestigious institutions including Harvard, Stanford, and Sciences Po Paris.

Research interests include emergency politics, technocracy, populism, and the future as a political concept. Notable works include *In the Long Run: The Future as a Political Idea* (2024) and *Politics of Last Resort: Governing by Emergency in the European Union* (2019). Awards include the 2023 EISA Prize for best article and the 2017 British Academy Brian Barry Prize.

Teaching focuses on democracy and European governance, including courses like *Democracy, Ideology and the European State* and *The Future: Political Responses to a Challenge*. He is affiliated with the Government Department and Grantham Research Institute at LSE, and has contributed to public discourse via writings in *The Guardian*, *New Statesman*, and *Boston Review*.

His career also includes prior roles as a researcher at the Czech Institute of International Relations (2002-2003) and teaching in the Czech Republic and Albania. Languages spoken include English, French, German, and Italian.