Richard Bellamy

Professor Richard Bellamy is a leading scholar in political science and constitutional theory at University College London (UCL) and serves as a Senior Fellow at the Hertie School, Berlin. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has held visiting positions across Europe and Australia.

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge (1983)
• MA Cantab, University of Cambridge (1979)

His research spans democratic theory, republicanism, constitutionalism, and EU studies, with a focus on Italian political thought and global ethics. His recent articles explore rule of law, data ethics, and EU differentiated integration. He has authored over 150 publications and 11 monographs, including the acclaimed Political Constitutionalism.

Key awards include:

• Fellow of the British Academy (2022)
• 2016 PADEMIA Research Award
• Serena Medal (2012)
• David and Elaine Spitz Prize (2009)
• Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (2008)
• Member, Academia Europaea (2024)

Bellamy has supervised 24 PhD students and led major Leverhulme, ESRC, and European Commission projects. His current work includes Defending the Political Constitution (Oxford UP) and The Democratic Prince (political leadership study). He co-edits The Cambridge Companion to Constitutional Theory and The Cambridge Dictionary of Political Thought.