Dr Vito Breda
| Name | Dr Vito Breda |
|---|---|
| Email Address | vito.breda@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Senior Lecturer (Law) |
| Qualifications | FHEA HEA, PGCertUniT&L Cardiff, LLM EALT, PhD Edinburgh |
| Department | School of Law and Justice |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4593-1699 |
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Biography
Professor in Comparative Law (National Evaluation 2016, Rome). PhD (Edinburgh), LL.M (Frankfurt), LL.B Honours (Milan), 48 publications, including three books on Constitutional Law. An expert in federalism and decentralization, Vito Breda recently completed his second book, Constitutional Crises and Regionalism, part of the prestigious Elgar Monographs in Constitutional and Administrative Law series, edited by Rosalind Dixon (UNSW), Susan Rose-Ackerman (Yale), and Mark Tushnet (Harvard).
In 2014 -15, Dr Breda was MacCormick Fellow at the Law School of the University of Edinburgh. Previously he was appointed visiting fellow at the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University. Before joining USQ, Dr Breda lectured at Cardiff Law School, worked as a researcher for the Scottish Parliament, and at the University of Milan.
Also, he is the sole editor of Legal Transplants in East Asia and Oceania (2019, Cambridge University Press). Among his publications are Constitutional Law and Regionalism, (2018, Edward Elgar Publishing) The Objectivity of Judicial Decisions (2017, Peter Lang Publishing), and Diverse Narratives of Legal Objectivity (2016, Peter Lang Publishing).
Constitutional Crises and Regionalism (2023)
https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/constitutional-crises-and-regionalism-9781839107092.html
‘This book by Vito Breda constitutes a major exploration of a series of ethno-regionalism cases in Europe, North America, East Asia, and Oceania through the lenses of constitutionalism and territorial politics. The author convincingly illustrates how cooperation among groups, respect between key political partners, and the protection of human dignity contribute to creating the necessary conditions for political stability and reciprocity. Complementary to this sustained account, a crucial point is made to the effect that permanent negotiations among political partners open the way to the expansion of the democratic exercise while instilling a culture of togetherness—a must-read for anyone interested in the development of multinational democracies.’ – Alain-G. Gagnon, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
‘Regionalism is in the midst of a renaissance, and there is no scholar better than Vito Breda to assess the challenges and opportunities regionalism raises for constitutional stability and performance. Timely and inspired, this study of sub-state identity-formation exposes deep fissures in multinational societies but charts a hopeful path for managing regional constitutional crises.’ – Richard Albert, University of Texas, US
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | University of Southern Queensland | 2017 | |
| Senior Lecturer in Law | University of Southern Queensland | 2017 | 2024 |
| Lecturer in Law (B) | Cardiff Law School | 2009 | 2014 |
| Lecturer in Law (A) | Cardiff Law School | 2004 | 2009 |
| Tutor in Law | Edinburgh Law School | 2000 | 2004 |
Expertise
Comparative law, federalism, regional conflics
Teaching
Theories of Law, Comparative Law, European Law
Fields of Research
- 480302. Comparative law
- 480304. European Union law
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| European Union Expert and Evaluator - Horizon Europe , Research and innovation - European UnionEU Commision 2019 | |
| IVR International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy - 2001 | |
| Commision on legal pluralism - International Association of Legal Science - Institute of Folk Law, Nijmegen University, the Netherlands. 2018 | |
| Associazione di diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo University of Milan 2023 | |
| Associazione Italiana di Diritto Comparato, University of Salerno, 2023 | |
| Fellow at the British Higher Education Academy, University of York, 2009 | |
| Convener - Comparative Law Network - |
FHEA
HEA
2009
PGCertUniT&L
Cardiff
2009
LLM
EALT
1998
PhD
Edinburgh
2005
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Bologna Process to EHEA: An Historically Informed Policy Analysis in the IR Paradigm | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Influencing Behaviour from the Classroom to the Courtroom | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2017 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substantive public policy in cross-border litigation: A common law study | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2019 |
| Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Invite Speaker: Rule of Law after Covid. Constitutional developments in Europe and Oceania, University of Brescia | University of Brescia | Constitutional Crises and Regionalism - Elgar Monographs in Constitutional and Administrative Law Series editors: Rosalind Dixon, University of New South Wales, Australia, Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University and Mark Tushnet, Harvard University, US |
| 2019 | Research Fellowship - Research Center for Law and Economics University of New Caledonia, Laboratoire de recherches juridique (IUT de la Nouvelle-Calédonie) | Research Center for Law and Economics University of New Caledonia, Laboratoire de recherches juridique (IUT de la Nouvelle-Calédonie) | 2019 CQR00 Pilotage scientifique, IUT de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, French Minister of Education and Research, Laboratoire de recherches juridique $1.800 |
| 2019 | Invited Speaker: The Loyalty of Constitutional Patriots | The Virtue of Loyalty - Oklaoma Univeristy | Constitutional patriotism |
| 2018 | Invited Speaker: The Invisible Rule of Law in Judicial Discretion | Doshisha Univertity - Kyoto | |
| 2018 | Invited Speaker: The Objectivity of Judicial Decisions | Stockholm University, the School of law seminar series | The objectivity of judicial decisions: a comparative analysis of nine jurisdictions |
| 2016 | Invited Speaker: The Objectivity of Judicial Decisions | The University of Brescia | The objectivity of judicial decisions: a comparative analysis of nine jurisdictions |
| 2016 | Invited Speaker:Judicial Bias and the Brexit, | University of Deusto, Bilbao | The objectivity of judicial decisions: a comparative analysis of nine jurisdictions |
| 2015 | MacCormick Fellowship | MacCormick Trust, The Univeristy of Edinburgh, School of Law | Constitutional law and regionalism: a comparative analysis of regionalist negotiations |
| 2020 | Horizon MSCA Expert Evaluator | European Commission - Brussels, Belgium | Constitutional Crises and Regionalism - Elgar Monographs in Constitutional and Administrative Law Series editors: Rosalind Dixon, University of New South Wales, Australia, Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University and Mark Tushnet, Harvard University, US |
| 2020 | Grant reviewer | The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Dutch Government, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Constitutional Crises and Regionalism - Elgar Monographs in Constitutional and Administrative Law Series editors: Rosalind Dixon, University of New South Wales, Australia, Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University and Mark Tushnet, Harvard University, US |
| 2023 | research review | University of Texas | |
| 2023 | research review | Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada | |
| 2024 | Invited Book launch: Constitutional Crises and Regionalism at the Australian National University https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anuces_why-are-minorities-losing-trust-in-institutions-activity-7173471950638411776-UPC9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop | Australian National University | Constitutional Crises and Regionalism - Elgar Monographs in Constitutional and Administrative Law Series editors: Rosalind Dixon, University of New South Wales, Australia, Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University and Mark Tushnet, Harvard University, US |
| 2024 | Chief Editor | Anthem Press | Constitutional law and regionalism: a comparative analysis of regionalist negotiations |