David Judge

David Judge (22 May 1950 – February 2026) was a British political scientist and writer based at the University of Strathclyde, where he was Emeritus Professor in the School of Government and Public Policy. His main research interests included legislative studies, United Kingdom political institutions, the European Parliament and representative democracy.

Life and career Judge was born in Sheffield, England on 22 May 1950. He was a visiting professor, College of Europe, Bruges (2004–2007), and University of Houston (1993–1994). He died from oesophageal cancer in February 2026, at the age of 75.

Selected bibliography Books

Judge, David and Earnshaw, David. The European Parliament, Palgrave Macmillan, May 2003. Second edition published 2008.

Judge, David (2014) Democratic Incongruities: Representative Democracy in Britain:Democratic Incongruities: Palgrave Macmillan. Judge, David; Leston-Bandeira, Cristina (2024) Reimagining Parliament. Bristol, Bristol University Press. ISBN 9781529226997

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