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2025

Russell, M. (2025) 'Should We Be Worried About the Decline of Parliamentary Scrutiny?', Public Law. pp. 31-57.
Russell, M. and James, L. (2025) 'Representation of the UK Parliament’s Power in the National Media: Too Weak, or Too Strong?', Parliamentary Affairs. 78(1), pp. 1-26.
Fleming, T. G., Hix, S., and Zubek, R. (2025) 'The Origins of Centralized Agenda Control at Westminster: Consensus or Controversy?', Legislative Studies Quarterly. 50(3).
Fleming, T. G. and Kelly, H. (2025) 'The House of Commons Modernisation Committee: Revisiting past experience', Parliamentary Affairs. Advance article.
Serban, R. (2025) 'Questions to the Prime Minister in the Canadian House of Commons: Transformation or tweak?', Parliamentary Affairs. Advance article.

2024

James, L. (2024) 'All Change?: The New Government's Approach to Constitutional Reform', IPPR Progressive Review. Early view.
Russell, M. (2024). 'Government, Parliament and the Constitution' in Seldon, A. and Egerton, T. (eds.), The Conservative Effect 2010–2024: 14 Wasted Years? Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp. 376-411.
Fleming, T. G. and James, L. (2024) 'Parliamentary Influence on Brexit Legislation, 2017-2019', Parliamentary Affairs. 77(1), pp. 25-45.

2023

Fleming, T. G. and Ghazi, T. (2023) 'Parliamentary Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation: Lessons from Comparative Experience', The Political Quarterly. 94(3), pp. 412–419.
Fleming, T. G. (2023) 'Why Change a Winning Team? Explaining Post-Election Cabinet Reshuffles in Four Westminster Democracies', Political Studies. 71(3), pp. 935–955.
Schleiter, P. and Fleming, T. G. (2023) 'Radical departure or opportunity not taken? The Johnson government’s Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission', British Politics. 18(1), pp. 21–39.
Hazell, R. (2023) 'Harry and Meghan Shine a Light on Monarchy, and its Demands', The Political Quarterly. 94(1), pp. 133-137.

2022

Renwick, A. and Vowles, J. (2022). 'Tales of Two Referendums: Comparing Debate Quality between the UK and New Zealand Voting System Referendums of 2011'. Representation, 58, no. 2 (2022), 191–210.
Renwick, A., Dobrianska N., Kelly C.J., and Kincaid C. (2022) 'Public Attitudes to Referendums on Irish Unification in Northern Ireland: Evidence from an Online Consultation' . Irish Political Studies, early view

2021

Russell, M. and Serban, R. (2021) 'Why it Is Indeed Time for the Westminster Model to Be Retired from Comparative Politics'. Government and Opposition, pp. 1-15.
Renwick, A. and Kelly, C. (2021) 'What Form would Referendums on Irish Unification take?', Political Quarterly.
Russell, M. (2021) 'Brexit and Parliament: The Anatomy of a Perfect Storm', Parliamentary Affairs 74, no. 2, pp. 443–463.
Renwick, A. and Hayward, K. (2021). 'A Referendum on Irish Unification: Why it Needs Attention'. Political Insight 12, no. 2 (2021), pp. 16–19.

2020

Hazell, R. and Morris, B. (2020). 'European Monarchies: Guardians of Democracy?'. Political Quarterly, Volume 91, Issue 4, pp. 841–845.
Russell, M. and Serban, R. (2020). 'The Muddle of the ‘Westminster Model’: A Concept Stretched Beyond Repair'. Government and Opposition, Volume 56, Issue 4, pp. 744–764.

2019

Renwick, A., Palese, M., and Sargeant, J. (2019). 'Information in Referendum Campaigns: How Can It Be Improved?' Representation, Volume 56, Issue 4, pp. 521–537. [Online]
McKee, R. (2019). 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered…Testing politicians’ responsiveness to voters'. In Cowley, P., and Ford, R. (eds.), Sex, Lies, and Politics: The Secret Influences that Drive Our Political Choices. London: Biteback, pp.75-78. [Available here]
Renwick, A. (2019). 'The Surprise of June 2016: How Public Opinion Changes during Referendum Campaigns'. In Cowley, P., and Ford, R. (eds.), Sex, Lies, and Politics: The Secret Influences that Drive Our Political Choices. London: Biteback, pp. 51–55. [Available here]
Renwick, A., Palese, M. (2019). 'Can Democracy Be Done Better?' Political Insight 10, no. 2 (May), pp. 10–13. [Online]

2018

Hazell, R., Wells, J. (2018). 'Judicial Input into Parliamentary Legislation', Public Law (2018) pp. 106-127 [Online]
Renwick, A., S. Fisher (2018). 'The UK’s Referendum on EU Membership of June 2016: How Expectations of Brexit’s Impact Affected the Outcome'. Acta Politica 53 (4) pp. 590-611. Co-authored with Stephen Fisher. [Online]
Russell, M. and Sheldon, J. (2018). ‘An English Parliament: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?’. In Kenny, M., Maclean, I. and Paun, A. (eds.) Governing England, Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Online]
Renwick, A., Allan, S., Jennings, W., McKee, R., Russell, M., Smith, G. (2018), 'What Kind of Brexit do Voters want? Lessons from the Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit'. The Political Quarterly Volume 89, Issue 4, pp. 649–58. [Online]
Renwick, A., Palese, M., Sargeant, J. (2018). 'Discussing Brexit – Could We Do Better?' The Political Quarterly, Volume 89, Issue 4, pp. 545–52. [Online]
Prosser, B., Flinders, M., Jennings, W., Renwick, A., et al (2018), 'Pedagogy and deliberative democracy: insights from recent experiments in the United Kingdom'. Contemporary Politics, pp. 1-23. [Online]
Russell, M. and Cowley, P. (2018), 'Modes of UK Executive–Legislative Relations Revisited'. The Political Quarterly, Volume 89, Issue 1, pp. 18-28 [Online]
Russell, M. (2018), 'Attempts to change the British House of Lords into a second chamber of the nations and regions: explaining a history of failed reforms', Perspectives on Federalism, Vol. 10, issue 2, pp 268-269 [Online]
Pilet, J.-B., Renwick, A. (2018), 'Personalization and Electoral Systems'. In W. P. Cross, R. S. Katz, and S. Pruysers (eds.), The Personalization of Democratic Politics and the Challenge for Political Parties. London: ECPR Press/Rowman & Littlefield International, 2018.
Sobolewska M., McKee, R., Campbell R. (2018), 'Explaining motivation to represent: how does descriptive representation lead to substantive representation of racial and ethnic minorities?'. West European Politics, Volume 41, Issue 6, pp. 1237-1261 [Online]
Hazell, R. (2018). 'Improving Parliamentary Scrutiny of Public Appointments'. Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 72, Issue 2, pp 223-244.

2017

Renwick, A. (2017) 'Citizens’ assemblies: a better way of doing democracy?' Political Insight, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 24-27 [Online]
Russell, M., Gover, D., Wollter, K. and Benton, M. (2017) 'Actors, Motivations and Outcomes in the Legislative Process: Policy Influence at Westminster'. Government and Opposition, volume 52, Issue 1, pp. 1-27 [Online]
Renwick, A. (2017) 'Referendums'. In K. Arzheimer, J. Evans, and M. Lewis-Beck (eds.), Sage Handbook of Electoral Behaviour. London: Sage, 2017, pp. 433–58. [Online]
Renwick, A. (2017) 'Electoral Reform: What Do Political Scientists Know That Practitioners Do Not? Lessons from the UK Referendum of 2011'. Election Law Journal 16, no. 3 (September 2017), 341–8. [Online]
Schleiter, P. Belu, V. and Hazell, R. (2017) 'Hung Parliaments and the Need for Clearer Rules of Government Formation'. The Political Quarterly, Volume 88, Issue 3, pp. 404-411.
Hazell, R. and Morris, B. (2017). 'If the Queen has no Reserve Powers Left, What Is the Modern Monarchy For'. Review of Constitutional Studies, Volume 22, Issue 1, pp. 5-32.

2016

Hazell, R. and O'Brien P., (2016) 'Meaningful Dialogue: Judicial Engagement with Parliamentary Committees at Westminster' Public Law. ISSN 0033-3565 [Online]
Hazell, R., and Worthy B., ‘Disruptive, Dynamic and Democratic: Ten Years of FOI in the UK’ Parliamentary Affairs 2016 1-21
Russell, M. (2016), 'Corbyn as an Organisational Phenomenon'. The Political Quarterly, Volume 87, Issue 1, pp. 20–22 [Online]
Russell, M. (2016) 'Parliament: A Significant Constraint On Government'. Developments In British Politics Ten. Richard Heffernan et al. Palgrave. 99-119. [Online]
Renwick, A. (2016) 'Voting Behaviour and Electoral Outcomes'. Developments In British Politics Ten. Richard Heffernan et al. Palgrave. 39-56. [Online]
Russell, M., Gover, D. and Wollter, K. (2016) 'Does the executive dominate the Westminster legislative process?: Six reasons for doubt’. Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 69, Issue 2, pp. 286-308 [Online]

2015

Renwick, A. (2015) 'A British Constitutional Convention?' Political Insight, Volume 6, Issue 2, 8-11 [Online]
Renwick, A. and Baldini, G. (2015) 'Italy toward (yet another) electoral reform.' Italian Politics, Volume 30, Issue 1, pp. 160-178 [Online]
Hazell, R. and Sandford, M. (2015) 'English Question or Union Question? Neither has Easy Answers' The Political Quarterly [Online]
Russell, M. and Cowley, P. (2015) 'The Policy Power of the Westminster Parliament: the 'parliamentary state' and the empirical evidence' Governance [Online]
Gover, D. and Russell, M. (2015) 'The House of Commons' "Financial Privilege" on Lords Amendments: Perceived Problems and Possible Solutions'. Public Law 2015(1): 12-22. [Online] [Note: This material was first published by Thomson Reuters Professional (UK) Limited, and is reproduced by agreement with the publishers.]
Hazell, R. (2015) 'Judicial Independence and accountability in the UK have both emerged stronger as a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005'. Public Law, 2015, pp. 198-206.

2014

Renwick, A., Prosser, B., Giovannini, A., Sandford, M., Flinders, M., Jennings, W., Smith, G., Spada, P., Stoker, G., and Ghose, K. (2017) 'Citizen Participation and Changing Governance: Cases of Devolution in England'. Policy & Politics 45, no. 2. 251-69. [Online]
Russell, M. (2014). 'The British House of Lords'. In Okada, N. (ed.), 'Comparative Study on Bicameralism: The UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan'. Tokyo: Nippon-Hyoronsha.
Melton, J. (2014) 'The Content of Authoritarian Constitutions.' In Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes. Eds. Tom Ginsburg and Alberto Simpser. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 141-164. (with Elkins, Z. Ginsburg, T.) [Online]
Russell, M. (2014) 'Parliamentary Party Cohesion: Some Explanations From Psychology'. Party Politics. 20(5): 712-723. [Online]
Melton, J. (2014) 'Does De Jure Judicial Independence Really Matter? A Reevaluation of Explanations for Judicial Independence'. Journal of Law and Courts. (with Tom Ginsburg) [Online]
Melton, J., Elkins, Z., Ginsburg, T., Shaffer, R., Sequeda, JF., and Miranker, D. (2014) 'Constitute: The World's Constitutions to Read, Search, and Compare'. Journal of Web Semantics. [Online]

2013

Goplerud, M. (2013) 'The First Time is (Mostly) the Charm: Special Advisers as Parliamentary Candidates and Members of Parliament' Parliamentary Affairs [Online]
Worthy, B. and Hazell, R ‘The Impact of the Freedom of Information Act in the UK.’ Ed. Bowles, N et al. Transparency in Politics and the Media. (University of Oxford, 2013)
Yong, B. (2013) 'Risk Management: Government Lawyers and the Provision of Legal Advice within Whitehall' The Constitution Society [Online]
Russell, M. (2013) 'Rethinking Bicameral Strength: A Three-Dimensional Approach' Journal of Legislative Studies. 19(3): 370-391. [Online]
Benton, M. and Russell, M. (2013) 'Assessing the Impact of Parliamentary Oversight Committees: The Select Committees in the British House of Commons' Parliamentary Affairs. 66(4): 772-797. [Online]
Melton, J., Elkins, Z., and Ginsburg, T. (2013) 'On the Interpretability of Law: Lessons from the Decoding of National Constitutions.' British Journal of Political Science. 43(2): 399-423. [Online]
Hazell, R. ‘Coalition government: Lessons for the future’ Politics Review 22(4) 2013

2012

Elkins, Z., Ginsburg T. and Melton, J. (2012) 'Comments on Law and Versteeg, The Declining Influence of the U.S. Constitution.' NYU Law Review. 87.6: 2088-2101. [Online]
Hazell, R. ‘Would Holyrood pay for independence in Euros?’ The World Today 68(11)
Worthy, B., Hazell, R. and Bourke, G. (2012) ‘Open House: Freedom of Information and its Impact on the UK Parliament’. Public Administration [Constitution Unit, 2012] [Online]
Yong, B. and O'Brien, P. (2012). 'Constitutional Systems of the World: Problems of Perspective in Comparative Constitutionalism'. Political Studies Review 10(3) [Online]
Hazell, R., Chalmers, M. and Russell, M. (2012). 'Pre-Appointment Scrutiny Hearings in the British House of Commons: All Bark, or some Bite?' Journal of Legislative Studies, 18 (2) 224-241 [Online]
Russell, M. (2012). 'Elected Second Chambers and their Powers: An International Survey' The Political Quarterly 83(1), 117-129 [Online]

2011

Ginsburg, T., Melton J. and Elkins, Z. 2011. 'On the Evasion of Executive Term Limits.' William & Mary Law Review. 52.6: 1807-1872. [Online]
Russell, M. (2011). 'The Constitution' in Heffernan, R., Cowley, P., Hay, C. (eds.). Developments in British Politics 9. Basingstoke. Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN: 978-0230221734
O’Brien, P. (2011) 'Judicial Independence and the UK Supreme Court'. British Politics Review 6(3), 5
Russell, M. (2011). '“Never allow a crisis to go to waste”: The Wright committee reforms to strengthen the House of Commons'. Parliamentary Affairs 64 (4), 612-633 [Online]

2010

Russell, M. (2010) 'A Stronger Second Chamber? Assessing the Impact of House of Lords Reform in 1999, and the Lessons for Bicameralism.' Political Studies 58, 866-885 [Online]
Worthy, B. (2010) 'More Open But not More Trusted? The Effect of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the United Kingdom Central Government.' Governance 23 (4), 561-582 [Online]
Hazell, R. and Worthy, B. (2010) 'Assessing the Performance of Freedom of Information.' Government Information Quarterly 27 (4), 352-359 [Online]
Russell, M. (2010). 'The Left, Democracy and the Constitution.' Chapter 10 in Purnell, J., Cooke, G. (ed.). We Mean Power: Ideas for the Future of the Left. London: Demos, 165-182. ISBN: 978 1 906693 33 6 [Online]
Hazell, R. (2010). 'Hung Parliaments and the Challenges for Westminster and Whitehall: How to make minority and multi-party governance work.' The Political Quarterly, 81, 2, April 2010 [Online]
Russell, M. and Benton, M. (2010) '(Re)assessing Parliamentary Policy Impact: The Case of the Australian Senate.' The Australian Journal of Political Science 45 (2), 159-174 [Online]

2009

Russell, M. (2009). 'House of Lords Reform: Are We Nearly There Yet?' The Political Quarterly 80(1), 119-125. ISSN: 0032-3179 [Online]
Russell, M. (2009). 'How Do We Do Politics Differently?' The Political Quarterly 80(4), 575-577. ISSN: 0032-3179 [Online]
Russell, M. and Paun, A. (2009). 'The Politicians' Response to Devolution.' in Curtice, J., Seyd, B. (ed.). Has Devolution Worked? The Verdict from Policymakers and the Public. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 68-90. ISBN: 9780719075599
Russell, M. and Sciara, M. (2009). 'Independent parliamentarians en masse: the changing nature and role of the 'Crossbenchers' in the House of Lords.' Parliamentary Affairs 62(1), 32-52. ISSN: 0031-2290 [Online]

2008

Elkins, Z., Ginsburg, T. and Melton, J. (2008) 'Baghdad, Tokyo, Kabul,…: Constitution Making in Occupied States.' William & Mary Law Review. 49: 1139-1178. [Online]
Russell, M. and Sciara, M. (2008). 'The Policy Impact of Defeats in the House of Lords.' The British Journal of Politics and International Relations 10(4), 571-589 [Online]
Russell, M. (2008). 'House of Lords Reform. in Oxford Companion to Law.' Oxford: Oxford University Press
Russell, M. (2008). 'Reform of the House of Lords and Lessons for Bicameralism.' in Aroney, N., Prasser, S., Nethercote, J. (ed.) Restraining Elective Dictatorship: The Upper House Solution? Sydney: University of New South Wales Press
Russell, M. (2008). 'Parliament: Emasculated or Emancipated?' in Hazell, R. (ed.). Constitutional Futures. Basingstoke. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 0230220746

2007

Hazell, R., Russell, M., Seyd, B., and Sinclair, D. (2007) 'Britishness and the Future of the Union'. The Political Quarterly, 78, 1 (supp.). [Online]
McDonald, A. and Hazell, R. (2007) ‘What happened next: constitutional change under New Labour’ in McDonald A. (ed), Reinventing Britain: Constitutional Change under New Labour. Politico’s, ISBN 9781842752081.
Russell, M. and Bradbury, J. (2007). 'The Constituency work of Scottish and Welsh MPs: Adjusting to Devolution'. Regional and Federal Studies 17(1), 97-116. ISSN: 1357-2334 [Online]
Russell, M. and Sciara, M. (2007). 'Why does the Government get defeated in the House of Lords?: The Lords, the Party System and British Politics'. British Politics 2(3), 299-322. ISSN: 1746-918X [Online]
Russell, M. (2007). 'The House of Lords: Adaptation and Resilience'. in Luther, J., Passaglia, P., Tarchi, R. (ed.) A World of Second Chambers. Milan: Giuffre. ISBN: 8814132607
Russell, M. and Sciara, M. (2007). 'The House of Lords: Negotiating a Stronger Second Chamber'. in Rush, M., Giddings, P. (ed.) The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2006. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Hazell, R. (2007). 'Westminster as a Three in One legislature'. The Journal of Legislative Studies, 13(2), June 2007 [Online]
Hazell, R. (2007). 'Out of Court. Why have the courts played no role in resolving disputes in the United Kingdom?' Publius, 37 (4), 578 - 598 [Online]
Hazell, R. (2007). 'The Continuing Dynamism of Constitutional Reform'. Parliamentary Affairs 60(1), pp. 3-25. ISSN: 0031-2290 [Online]
Holsen, S., MacDonald, C. and Glover, M. 'Journalists' use of the UK Freedom of Information Act'. Open Government Journal , Vol. 3, No. 1 (2007)

2006

Hazell, R. (2006). 'What are the answers to the English Question?' in Hazell, R. (ed.) The English Question. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Hazell, R. (2006). 'What is the English Question?' in Hazell, R. (ed.) The English Question. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Russell, M. and Lodge, G. (2006). 'The Government of England by Westminster'. in Hazell, R. (ed.) The English Question. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 64-95. ISBN: 0719073693
Russell, M. and Sciara, M. (2006). 'The House of Lords in 2005: A More Representative and More Assertive Chamber?' in Rush, M., Giddings, M. (ed.) The Palgrave Review of British Politics. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan
Hazell, R. (2006). 'The English Question' Publius 36(1), pp. 37-56. ISSN: 0048-5950 . Link [Online]
Hazell, R. (2006). 'Time for a new Convention: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Constitutional Bills 1997-2005' Public Law, Summer 2006, pp. 247-298. ISSN: 0033-3565 . [Online]

2005

Hazell, R. (2005). 'Devolution as a legislative Partnership' in Hazell, R. and Rawlings, R. (eds.) Devolution, Law Making and the Constitution, pp. 295-318. ISBN 1 845400372. Exeter: Imprint Academic.
Hazell, R. (2005). 'Westminster as a Three in One Legislature for the UK and its Devolved Territories'. in Hazell, R. and Rawlings, R. (eds.) Devolution, Law Making and the Constitution, pp. 226-251. ISBN 1 845400372. Exeter: Imprint Academic.
Hazell, R. and Winetrobe, B. (2005). 'What has the Scottish Parliament Achieved, and What can it Teach Westminster?' in Miller, W. (ed.) Anglo-Scottish Relations from 1900 to Devolution and Beyond. Oxford: Oxford Univeristy Press, pp. 63-80. ISBN: 0197263313.
Russell, M. (2005). 'The House of Lords and Reform: A View from the Outside'. in Baldwin, N. (ed.) Parliament in the 21st Century. London. Politico's. ISBN: 1842751034

2004

Hazell, R. (2004). 'The Unfinished Business of Devolution' in Trench, A. (ed.) Has Devolution Made a Difference? The State of the Nations 2004. Exeter: Imprint Academic, pp. 255-276. ISBN: 0907845878
Maer, L., Hazell, R., King, S., Russell, M., Trench, A. and Sandford, M. (2004). 'Dragging the Constitution out of the Shadows.' Parliamentary Affairs 57(2), 253-268. ISSN: 0031-2290 [Online]
Russell, M., Lodge, G. and Gay, O. (2004). 'The Impact of Devolution on Westminster: If not now, when?' in Trench, A. (ed.) What Difference has Devolution Made?: The State of the Nations 2004. Imprint Academic. ISBN: 097845878
Hazell, R. (2004). 'Who is the guardian of legal values in the legislative process: Parliament or the Executive?' Public Law, pp. 495-500. ISSN: 0033-3565

2003

Hazell, R. (2003). 'The Dynamism of Devolution in its Third Year'. In Hazell, R. (ed.) State of the Nations 2003, pp. 1-12.
Hazell, R. (2003). 'The UK's Rolling program of Devolution: Slippery Slope, or Safeguard of the Union?' in Docherty, D., Seidle, L. (eds) Reforming Parliamentary Democracy. McGill: Queens University Press, pp.180-201. ISBN: 0773525076
Hazell, R. (2003). 'If Ivor Richard Says Yes, will London Still Say No?' in Osmond, J. (ed.) Second Term Challenge: Can the Welsh Assembly Government hold its Course?. Cardiff: Institute of Welsh Affairs, pp. 97-107. ISBN: 1871726166
Hazell, R. (2003). 'Multi-level governance' , in Osmond, J., Jones, J.B. (eds) Birth of Welsh democracy: the first term of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff: Institute of Welsh Affairs, pp. 3-15. ISBN: 1871726948.
McLean, I., Spirling, A. and Russell, M. (2003). 'None of the Above: The UK House of Commons votes on reforming the House of Lords'. The Political Quarterly 74(3), 298-310. ISSN: 0032-3179 [Online]
Russell, M. (2003). 'Is the House of Lords already Reformed?' The Political Quarterly 74(3), 311-318. ISSN: 0032-3179 [Online]
Russell, M. and O'Cinneide, C. (2003). 'Positive Action to Promote Women in Politics: Some European Comparisons'. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 52(3), 587-614. ISSN: 0020-5893 [Online]
Russell, M. (2003). 'Women in Elected Office in the UK 1992-2002: Struggles, Achievements and Possible Sea Change'. in Dobrowolsky, A., Hart, V. (ed.). Women, Politics and Constitutional Change. Basingstoke. Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN: 1403903611
Hazell, R. (2003). 'Merger, What Merger? Scotland, Wales and the New Department for Constitutional Affairs'. Public Law, Winter, pp. 650-655. ISSN: 0033-3565
Hazell, R. (2001). ‘The English Question: Can Westminster be a Proxy for an English Parliament?’ Public Law, 2001, pp. 268-280. ISSN: 0033-3565

2002

Hazell, R. (2002). 'The Devolution Scorecard as the Devolved Assemblies head for the Polls' in Hazell, R. (ed.) The State of the Nations 2003, pp. 285-300.
Russell, M. and Sandford, M. (2002). 'Why are Second Chambers so Difficult to Reform?' Journal of Legislative Studies 8(3), 79-89. ISSN: 1357-2334 [Online]
Russell, M., Mackay, F. and McAllister, L. (2002). 'Women's Representation in the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales: Party Dynamics for Achieving Critical Mass'. Journal of Legislative Studies 8(2), 49-76. ISSN: 1357-2334 [Online]
Hazell, R., Sandford, M., Seyd, B. and Masterman, R. (2002). 'The Constitution: Coming in from the Cold', Parliamentary Affairs 55(2), pp. 219-234. ISSN: 0031-2290 . Ingenta Link [Online]

2001

Hazell, R. (2001). 'Conclusion: The State of the Nations after two years of Devolution' in Trench, A. (ed.) The State of the Nations 2001: The Second Year of Devolution in the United Kingdom, Exeter: Imprint Academic, pp. 255-272. ISBN: 0907845193
Hazell, R. and Masterman, R. (2001). 'Devolution and Westminster' in Trench, A. (ed.) The State of the Nations 2001: The Second Year of Devolution in the United Kingdom, Exeter: Imprint Academic, pp. 197-224. ISBN: 0907845193
Hazell, R., Russell, M., Croft, J., Seyd, B., Masterman, R. and Sandford, M. (2001). 'The Constitution: Rolling out the New Settlement'. Parliamentary Affairs 54(2), ISSN: 0031-2290 [Online]
Russell, M. (2001). 'Responsibilities of Second Chambers: Constitutional and Human Rights Safeguards'. Journal of Legislative Studies 7(1), 61-76. ISSN: 1357-2334 [Online]
Russell, M. (2001). 'The Territorial Role of Second Chambers'. Journal of Legislative Studies 7(1), 105-118. ISSN: 1357-2334 [Online]
Russell, M. (2001). 'What are Second Chambers for?' Parliamentary Affairs 54(3), 473-459. ISSN: 0031-2290 [Online]
Russell, M. and Cornes, R. (2001). 'The Royal Commission on Reform of the House of Lords: A House for the Future?' Modern Law Review 64(1), 82-99, ISSN: 0026-7961 [Online]
Russell, M. (2001). 'Upper House Reform in the UK and Australia'. Australian Journal of Political Science 36(1), 27-44. ISSN: 1036-1146 [Online]
Russell, M. (2001). 'Responsibilities of Second Chambers: Constitutional and Human Rights Safeguards'. in Baldwin, N., Shell, D. (ed.). Second Chambers. London: Frank Cass, 61-76. ISBN: 0714651443
Russell, M. (2001). 'The Territorial Role of Second Chambers'. in Baldwin, N., Shell, D. (ed.). Second Chambers. London: Frank Cass, 105-118. ISBN: 0714651443
Russell, M. (2001). 'Democracy'. in Harvey, A. (ed.). Transforming Britain: Labour's Second Term. Fabian Society. ISBN: 0716305992
Hazell, R. (2001). 'Reforming the Constitution' The Political Quarterly 72 (1), pp. 39-49. ISSN: 0032-3179 . Ingenta Link [Online]
Hazell, R. (2001). 'The Challenge for Regional Government' Northern Economic Review Spring/Summer 2001, pp. 72-75.
Hazell,R. (2001). 'Britain's Constitution catches up at the turn of the Century' The New Federalist (Australia), 72 (1), pp. 52-55. ISSN: 1440-642X

2000

Hazell, R., Russell, M., Seyd, B. and Sinclair, D. (2000). 'The British Constitution in 1998-99: the continuing revolution'. Parliamentary Affairs 53(2), 242-261. ISSN: 0031-2290 [Online]
Russell, M. and Hazell, R. (2000). 'Devolution and Westminster: Tentative Steps towards a More Federal Parliament'. Chapter 7 in Hazell, R. (ed.). The State and the Nations: The First Year of Devolution in the UK. Exeter: Imprint Academic, 183-221. ISBN: 0907845800
Russell, M. (2000). 'A "More Democratic and Representative" Upper House? Some International Comparisons'. Representation 37(2), 131-138
Hazell, R. (2000). 'The Unfinished Business of Devolution' in Hassan, G. (ed.) The New Scottish Politics: the first year of the Parliament and Beyond. London: The Stationery Office, pp. 181-187. ISBN: 011497230X
Hazell, R. (2000). 'Intergovernmental Relations in the UK: Whitehall Rules OK” in Hazell, R. (ed.) The State and the Nations: The First Year of Devolution in the United Kingdom, Exeter: Imprint Academic. ISBN: 0907845800. pp. 149-182.
Hazell, R. (2000). “Regional Government in England: Three Policies in Search of a Strategy' in Chen, S. and Wright, T. (ed.) The English Question, London: The Fabian Society, pp. 29-44. ISBN: 0716360020.
Russell, M. and Hazell, R. (2000). 'Devolution and Westminster: Tentative Steps towards a More Federal Parliament' in Hazell,R. (ed.) The State and the Nations: The First Year of Devolution in the UK, Exeter: Imprint Academic. ISBN: 0907845800. pp. 183-221.
Hazell, R. and Sinclair, D. (2000). ‘The British Constitution: Labour’s Constitutional Revolution’ Annual Review of Political Science, 2000:3, ISSN 1094-2939, ISBN 0824333039, pp.379-400.

1999

Hazell, R. (1999). 'The New Constitutional Settlement' in Hazell, R. (ed.) Constitutional Futures: A History of the Next Ten Years, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198298013. pp. 230-247.
Hazell, R. (1999). 'The Shape of Things to Come: What Will the UK Constitution look like in the early 21st Century' in Hazell,R. (ed.) Constitutional Futures: A History of the Next Ten Years, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198298013. pp.7-20.
Hazell, R. (1999). 'Westminster: Squeezed from above and below' in Hazell, R. (ed.) Constitutional Futures: A History of the Next Ten Years, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198298013. pp. 111-135.
Hazell, R. and Cornes, R. (1999). 'Financing Devolution: the Centre Retains Control' in Hazell,R. (ed.) Constitutional Futures: A History of the Next Ten Years, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198298013. pp. 196-212.
Hazell, R. and Morris, R.M. (1999). 'Machinery of Government: Whitehall' in Hazell, R. (ed.) Constitutional Futures: A History of the Next Ten Years, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198298013. pp. 136-155.
Hazell, R. and O'Leary, B. (1999). 'A Rolling Programme of Devolution: Slippery Slope or Safeguard of the Union?' in Hazell, R. (ed.) Constitutional Futures: A History of the Next Ten Years, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198298013. pp. 21-46.
Russell, M. (1999). 'Second Chambers Overseas'. The Political Quarterly 70(4), 411-417 [Online]
Hazell, R. (1999). 'Reinventing the Constitution: Can the State Survive?' Public Law Spring 1999, pp. 84-103 . ISSN: 0033-3565

1998

Seyd, B. and Hazell, R. (1998). 'Reforming the Lords: the Numbers' Public Law Autumn 1998, pp. 378-384. ISSN: 0033-3565
Hazell, R. (1998). 'House of Lords Reform: a step by step guide' in Beatson, J., Forsyth, C.F. and Hare, I. (eds) Constitutional Reform in the UK: Practice and Principles, Oxford:Hart Publishing, pp. 129-143. ISBN: 1901362841
Hazell, R. (1998). 'The hinge between freedom of information and privacy' in McDonald, A. and Terrill, G. (eds) Open Government in Britain, London: Macmillan, pp. 67-85. ISBN: 0333726782
Hazell, R. (1998). 'Westminster and Whitehall' in Norton, P. (ed.) The Consequences of Devolution, London: Hansard Society, pp. 17-19. ISBN: 0900432314
Hazell, R. (1998). 'Devolution and constitutional reform' in Tomkins, A. (ed.) Devolution and the British Constitution. London: Key Haven, pp. 41-60. ISBN: 1870070909

1997

Hazell,R. (1997). 'Constitutional Issues'. Public Services Yearbook 1997-1998. London: Pitman, pp. 49-58. ISBN: 027362766X.
Hazell, R. (1997). ‘Will the United Kingdom exist?’. A Vision of the Country AD 2097, London: Country Life, pp. 101-108.
Hazell, R. (1997). 'Constitutional reform starts to roll' Public Law Autumn 1997, pp. 424-427. ISSN: 0033-3565

1995

Hazell, R. (1995). 'Freedom of Information: the implications for the ombudsman' Public Administration 73 (2) , pp. 263-270. ISSN: 0033-3298.

1993

Hazell, R. (1993). 'Making the Civil Service more Accountable' in Barnett, A (ed.) Debating the Constitution. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 115-118. ISBN: 0745610811.

1991

Hazell, R. (1991). 'Freedom of Information: Lessons from Canada, Australia and New Zealand'. Policy Studies, pp. 38-46.

1989

Hazell, R. (1989). 'Freedom of Information in Australia, Canada and New Zealand'. Public Administration 67 (2) , pp.189-210. ISSN: 0033-3298.

1987

Hazell, R. (1987). 'Introducing Freedom of Information' Canberra Bulletin of Public Administration.

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