Constitutions and Constitution-Making Archive

Designing a Constitutional Convention (2016–17)

Research into the form that a constitutional convention might best take, in order to engage citizens more deeply in politics and decision-making.

Constitutional Standards in Legislation (2004–17)

Research into standards for judging constitutional legislation.

The Magna Carta and Its Modern Legacy (2014–15)

A study of the influence of Magna Carta in the UK and internationally.

Comparing Constitutions (2013–15)

A project cataloguing the content of all constitutions written in independent states from 1789 to the present

Constitutional Futures (1999–2008)

Investigation into the paths that processes of constitutional change might take over the first few decades of the 21st century. 

Tracking UK Constitutional Reform (1996–2010)

An assessment of the wide range of constitutional reform proposals on the UK political agenda.

Evolution of British Democracy

Research into how the character of democracy in the UK has changed since 1945.