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2017

Thomson, Robert and Royed, Terry and Naurin, Elin and Artés, Joaquín and Costello, Rory and Ennser-Jedenastik, Laurenz and Ferguson, Mark and Kostadinova, Petia and Moury, Catherine and Pétry, François and Praprotnik, Katrin (2017) The fulfillment of parties' election pledges : a comparative study on the impact of power sharing. American Journal of Political Science, 61 (3). pp. 527-542. ISSN 0092-5853

2016

Costello, Rory and Thomson, Robert (2016) Bicameralism, nationality and party cohesion in the European Parliament. Party Politics, 22 (6). pp. 773-783. ISSN 1354-0688

Sprinz, Detlef F. and Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce and Kallbekken, Stefan and Stokman, Frans and Sælen, Håkon and Thomson, Robert (2016) Predicting Paris : multi-method approaches to forecast the outcomes of global climate negotiations. Politics and Governance, 4 (3). pp. 172-187. ISSN 2183-2463

Thomson, Robert and Costello, Rory (2016) Governing together in good and bad economic times : the fulfilment of election pledges in Ireland. Irish Political Studies. ISSN 0790-7184

Leinaweaver, Justin and Thomson, Robert (2016) Greener governments : partisan ideologies, executive institutions and environmental policies. Environmental Politics. ISSN 0964-4016

2015

Bunea, Adriana and Thomson, Robert (2015) Consultations with interest groups and the empowerment of executives : evidence from the European Union. Governance, 28 (4). pp. 517-531. ISSN 1468-0491

2014

Arregui, Javier and Thomson, Robert (2014) Domestic adjustment costs, interdependence and dissent in the Council of the European Union. European Journal of Political Research, 53 (4). pp. 692-708. ISSN 0304-4130

Leinaweaver, Justin and Thomson, Robert (2014) Testing models of legislative decision-making with measurement error : the robust predictive power of bargaining models over procedural models. European Union Politics, 15 (1). pp. 43-58. ISSN 1465-1165

2013

Thomson, Robert (2013) Double versus triple majorities : will the new voting rules in the council of the European Union make a difference? West European Politics, 36 (6). pp. 1221-1238. ISSN 0140-2382

Costello, Rory and Thomson, Robert (2013) The distribution of power among EU institutions : who wins under codecision and why? Journal of European Public Policy, 20 (7). pp. 1025-1039. ISSN 1350-1763

2012

Thomson, Robert and Arregui, Javier and Leuffen, Dirk and Costello, Rory and Cross, James and Hertz, Robin and Jensen, Thomas (2012) A new dataset on decision-making in the European Union before and after the 2004 and 2007 enlargements (DEUII). Journal of European Public Policy, 19 (4). pp. 604-622. ISSN 1350-1763

2011

Thomson, Robert (2011) Resolving controversy in the European Union : legislative decision-making before and after enlargement. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 9781107013766

Costello, Rory and Thomson, Robert (2011) The nexus of bicameralism : Rapporteurs’ impact on decision outcomes in the European Union. European Union Politics, 12 (3). pp. 337-357. ISSN 1465-1165

Thomson, Robert (2011) Citizens’ evaluations of the fulfillment of election pledges : evidence from Ireland. Journal of Politics, 73 (1). pp. 187-201. ISSN 0022-3816

Thomson, Robert and Torenvlied, R (2011) Information, commitment and consensus : a comparison of three perspectives on delegation in the European Union. British Journal of Political Science, 41 (1). pp. 139-159. ISSN 0007-1234

2010

Thomson, Robert (2010) Opposition through the back door in the transposition of EU directives. European Union Politics, 11 (4). pp. 577-596. ISSN 1465-1165

Costello, Rory and Thomson, Robert (2010) The policy impact of leadership in committees : rapporteurs' influence on the European Parliament's opinions. European Union Politics, 11 (2). pp. 219-240. ISSN 1465-1165

2009

Thomson, Robert (2009) Actor alignments in the European Union before and after enlargement. European Journal of Political Research, 48 (6). pp. 756-781. ISSN 0304-4130

Arregui, Javier and Thomson, Robert (2009) States' bargaining success in the European Union. Journal of European Public Policy, 16 (5). pp. 655-676. ISSN 1350-1763

Thomson, Robert (2009) Same effects in different worlds : the transposition of EU directives. Journal of European Public Policy, 16 (1). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1350-1763

2008

Thomson, Robert; Naurin, Daniel and Wallace, Helen, eds. (2008) The relative power of member states in the council : large and small, old and new. In: Unveiling the council of the European Union. Palgrave Studies in Europoean Union Politices . Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., Basingstoke, pp. 238-260. ISBN 9780230555044

Costello, Rory and Thomson, Robert (2008) Election pledges and their enactment in coalition governments : a comparative analysis of Ireland. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 18 (3). pp. 239-256. ISSN 1745-7297

Thomson, Robert (2008) The council presidency in the European Union : responsibility with power. Journal of Common Market Studies, 46 (3). pp. 593-617. ISSN 1468-5965

Thomson, Robert (2008) National actors in international organizations : the case of the European Commission. Comparative Political Studies, 41 (2). pp. 169-192. ISSN 0010-4140

Thomson, Robert and Stokman, Frans; Castermans-Holleman, M and Van Hoof, F and Smith, J, eds. (2008) The predictability of foreign policies : the British EMU policy. In: The role of the nation-state in the 21st Century. Kluwer Law International, pp. 453-465. ISBN 9789041111418

2007

Thomson, Robert and Costello, Rory; Gallagher, Michael and Marsh, Michael, eds. (2007) The fulfilment of election pledges. In: How Ireland voted 2007. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., Basingstoke, UK, pp. 19-32. ISBN 9780230500389

Thomson, Robert and Torenvlied, R and Arregui, Javier (2007) The paradox of compliance : infringements and delays in transposing European Union directives. British Journal of Political Science, 37 (4). pp. 685-709. ISSN 0007-1234

Mansergh, L and Thomson, Robert (2007) Election pledges, party competition, and policymaking. Comparative Politics, 39 (3). pp. 311-329. ISSN 0010-4159

Thomson, Robert (2007) Time to comply : national responses to six EU labour market directives revisited. West European Politics, 30 (5). pp. 987-1008. ISSN 0140-2382

2006

Thomson, Robert; Thomson, Robert and Stokman, Frans N. and Achen, Christopher H. and Konig, Thomas, eds. (2006) Comparison of expert judgements with each other and with information from council documentation. In: The european union decides. Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 329-347. ISBN 9780521861892

Thomson, Robert and Arregui, Javier and Stokman, Frans; Thomson, Robert and Stokman, F N and Achen, C and Koenig, T, eds. (2006) Compromise, exchange and challenge in the european union. In: The european union decides. Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 124-152. ISBN 9780521861892

Thomson, Robert and Hosli, M O; Thomson, Robert and Stokman, F N and Achen, C and Koenig, T, eds. (2006) Explaining legislative decision making in the European Union. In: The European Union decides. Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 1-24. ISBN 9780521861892

Thomson, Robert and Stokman, Frans; Thomson, Robert and Stokman, F N and Achen, C and Koenig, T, eds. (2006) Research design : measuring actors positions', saliences and capabilities. In: The european union decides. Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 25-53. ISBN 9780521861892

Thomson, Robert and Hosli, M O (2006) Who has power in the European Union? : The Commission, Council and Parliament in legislative decision making. Journal of Common Market Studies, 44 (2). pp. 391-417. ISSN 1468-5965

2004

Botterman, Maarten and Cave, Jonathan and Kahan, James P and Robinson, Neil and Shoob, Rebecca and Thomson, Robert and Valeri, Lorenzo (2004) Cyber trust and crime prevention : gaining insight from three different futures. Department of Trade and Industry, UK.

Thomson, Robert and Boerefijn, Jovanka and Stokman, Frans (2004) Actor alignments in European Union decision making. European Journal of Political Research, 43 (2). 237–261. ISSN 0304-4130

Arregui, Javier and Stokman, Frans and Thomson, Robert (2004) Bargaining in the European Union and shifts in actors' policy positions. European Union Politics, 5 (1). pp. 47-72. ISSN 1465-1165

Stokman, Frans and Thomson, Robert (2004) Winners and losers in the European Union. European Union Politics, 5 (1). pp. 5-23. ISSN 1465-1165

2003

Thomson, Robert and Torenvlied, R (2003) Conclusions. Rationality and Society, 15 (1). pp. 149-152. ISSN 1043-4631

Torenvlied, R and Thomson, Robert (2003) Is implementation distinct from political bargaining? : a micro-level test. Rationality and Society, 15 (1). pp. 64-84. ISSN 1043-4631

2001

Thomson, Robert (2001) The programme to policy linkage : the fulfilment of election pledges on socio-economic policy in the Netherlands, 1986-1998. European Journal of Political Research, 40 (2). pp. 171-197. ISSN 0304-4130

1999

Thomson, Robert (1999) Election pledges and coalition agreements in the Netherlands. Acta Politica, 34. pp. 302-330. ISSN 0001-6810

1997

Thomson, Robert; (1997) Het partijmandaat : Verkiezingsbeloftes en regeringsdaden op sociaal-economisch terrein in Nederland, 1986-1998. In: Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen Jaarboek. University of Groningen, Groningen, TheNetherlands, pp. 153-179.