prof. dr. sc. Robert Podolnjak
prof. dr. sc.
Robert Podolnjak

Robert Podolnjak was born on June 3 1958. On the University of Zagreb Law School employed from January 1, 2006. Currently, he teaches constitutional law as Full Professor. He is full member of the Croatian Academy of Legal Sciences, the Croatian Association for Constitutional Law, and the Croatian Political Science Association. He published three monographs: “Federalism and Republicanism: The Creation of the American Constitution” (2004), “Direct Election of Mayors and County Governors: European Experiences and Croatian Challenge” (2005), “Mayor and Council: The New Institutional Framework of Croatian Local Government in Comparative Perspective” (2010) and more than 70 articles in scientific journals and other publications.

He was a member of the Committee for the Constitution, Rules of Procedure and Political System of the Croatian Parliament from the ranks of scholars in the years 2008 – 2011, and the member of the working group of the Croatian Government for making the draft of the Amendments to the Constitution in 2009-2010. He was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2015 to 2020.

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Published papers recorded in the Croatian Scientific Bibliography Database (CROSBI)

Why Croatia Needs a new Constitution?

Podolnjak, Robert
2021.

Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2021.

We, the People of the Federation! Constituent Authority in Classic and Modern Federations

Podolnjak, Robert
2021.
Pravni vjesnik

FORMING A GOVERNMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE – A PROPOSAL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE

Podolnjak, Robert
2018.
Pravni vjesnik : časopis za pravne i društvene znanosti Pravnog fakulteta Sveučilišta J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku

On the constitutionality of results of Croatian presidential election 2015

Podolnjak, Robert
2015.
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Abolishing All Mechanisms for Fixing Elections: The Citizens' Initiative to Change the Electoral System of Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2015.
Politička misao : časopis za politologiju

Constitutional Reforms of Citizen-Initiated Referendum: Causes of Different Outcomes in Slovenia and Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2015.
Revus, Journal for Constitutional Theory and philosophy of Law

Referendum of civic initiative in Croatia and Slovenija: constitutional regulation ; experience ; prospects


2014.

Constitutional engineering of citizen initiated referendum: Some recommendations to the Croatian constitution maker

Podolnjak, Robert
2014.

The Constitution, the Electoral College, and the American Concept of Democracy - A View from Europe

Podolnjak, Robert
2014.

From the Parliament Act 1911 to the European Act 2011: Transformation from Informal to Mandatory Referendum in British Constitutional Doctrine

Podolnjak, Robert ; Bačić, Petar
2014.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Introduction: On the citizen initiated referendum in Croatia and Slovenia

Podolnjak, Robert ; Smerdel, Branko
2014.

On the question why basic principles of electoral system should be embedded into the Croatian constitution

Podolnjak, Robert
2014.
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS: THE NEW CROATIAN FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Podolnjak, Robert ; Gardašević, Đorđe
2014.
Iustinianus Primus Law Review

From the Parliament Act 1911 to the European Union Act 2011: Transformation from Informal to Mandatory Referendum in British Constitutional Doctrine

Podolnjak, Robert ; Bačić, Petar
2014.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Contemporary Croatian electoral engineering as a sophisticated form of electoral manipulation

Podolnjak, Robert
2013.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Responsibilities of direct democracy: the necessity of constitutional checks and balances

Podolnjak, Robert
2013.
Ustavna demokracija i odgovornost

Directly Elected Mayors and the Problem of Cohabitation: The Case of the Croatian Capital Zagreb

Podolnjak, Robert ; Gardašević, Đorđe
2013.
Revus

On the unconstitutionality of provision on the withdrawal of the budget proposal by the head of the executive body - 1st part

Podolnjak, Robert
2013.
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On the unconstitutionality of provision on the withdrawal of the budget proposal by the head of the executive body - 2nd part

Podolnjak, Robert
2013.
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The Influence of the French Semi-Presidential System on the Shaping of the Constitutional Position of Presidents of the Republic in Post-Communist States: Croatia in Comparative Perspective

Podolnjak, Robert
2012.
Ustavi i demokracija: Strani utjecaji i domaći odgovori

The Influence of the French Semi-Presidential System on the Shaping of the Constitutional Position of Presidents of the Republic in Post-Communist States: Croatia in Comparative Perspective

Podolnjak, Robert
2012.
Ustavi i demokracija: Strani utjecaji i domaći odgovori

The Case for the Constitutional Veto of the President of the Republic of Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2012.
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What has to be Changed in the Croatian Electoral System?

Podolnjak, Robert
2012.
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SURVIVAL OF THE WESTMINSTER SYSTEM: THE UNSUCCESSFUL BRITISH AV REFERENDUM

PODOLNJAK, ROBERT ; BAČIĆ, PETAR
2012.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Recall of mayor: Comparative experience and Croatian doubts

Podolnjak, Robert ; Mrakovčić, Frana
2012.
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Is it necessary to change the constitutional provision on the citizen initiated referendum? - 1st part

Podolnjak, Robert
2012.
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Is it necessary to change the constitutional provision on the citizen initiated referendum? - 2nd part

Podolnjak, Robert
2012.
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Survival of the Westminster System: The Unsuccessful British AV Referendum

Podolnjak, Robert ; Bačić, Petar
2012.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

The Croatian Constitution and direct democracy

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
Okrugli stol "Dvadeseta obljetnica Ustava Republike Hrvatske"

The Diaspora and elections for the Croatian Parliament - a proposal for a new model of election of three representatives of Croatian citizens that do not reside within the Republic of Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
Okrugli stol "Izbori zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor i referendum"

Right to access to information and the Commissioner for Information

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
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Right to access to information

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
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Constitutional Court, electoral units in parliamentary elections and the principle of equality of the right to vote

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
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A new regime of political financing in the Republic of Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
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Citizens' right to vote abroad

Podolnjak, Robert ; Bodul, Vida
2011.
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Citizens' right to vote abroad (Part II)

Podolnjak, Robert ; Bodul, Vida
2011.
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Financing the 2009 - 2010 presidential elections in Croatia: conflicting interpretations of campaign finance laws

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Constitutional Problems with the Implementation of the Parliamentary Elections and the Referendum on the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

Podolnjak, Robert
2011.
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On the manner of election and the constitutional position of the President of the Republic: Discussion about possible constitutional changes after the presidential elections

Podolnjak, Robert
2010.
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Mayor and Council: New Institutional Framework of Croatian Local Self-Government in Comparative Perspective

Podolnjak, Robert
2010.

Small States and Constitution Making: The Causes of Different Outcomes in Philadelphia and Bruxelles

Podolnjak, Robert
2010.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Institutional reform of the Croatian local government: from cabinets to directly elected mayors and county governors

Podolnjak, Robert
2010.
Politička misao : Croatian Political Science Review

On Territorial and Administrative Reform of the Croatian Local Self-Government

Podolnjak, Robert
2010.
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The process of selecting Constitutional court judges in the Republic of Croatia - plaidoyer for a change

Podolnjak, Robert
2009.

Differences between an "american" and european model of constitutional review

Albrecht, Draško ; Podolnjak, Robert
2009.
Pravnik : časopis za pravna i društvena pitanja

Influence of the electoral system on the shaping of the party system and government in the Republic of Croatia: 1990-2007

Bali, Martina ; Podolnjak, Robert
2009.
Pravnik : časopis za pravna i društvena pitanja

Election of judges to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia in Croatian parliament by a two-thirds majority, and constitutional amendments

Podolnjak, Robert
2009.
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From Laeken to Lisbon - Rise and Fall of the Constitutional Treaty

Podolnjak, Robert
2009.

Critical review of the Election of heads of municipalities, mayors, county governors and the major of Zagreb Act and the Act amending the Local and regional self-government Act (Part I.)

Podolnjak, Robert
2008.
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Croatian electoral legislation: possible and needful changes

Podolnjak, Robert
2008.
Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu

Critical review of the Election of heads of municipalities, mayors, county governors and the major of Zagreb Act and the Act amending the Local and regional self-government Act (Part II.)

Podolnjak, Robert
2008.
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Electoral system regulating the election of Croatian parliamentary representatives - de lege ferenda

Podolnjak, Robert
2008.
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Federalism in former Yugoslavia and European Union: points of convergence in federalist principles and institutional structure

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
Primjena federalnog načela i pouke ustavne reforme

Explaining the Failure of the European Constitution: A Constitution-making Perspective

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Election of judges to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia from a comparative perspective

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Consideration of the possibility of electing judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia by a two-thirds majority in the Croatian parliament

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
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The D'Hondt method - the redundant mandate (Part I)

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
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The D'Hondt method - the redundant mandate (Part II)

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
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Introduction of a local presidential system and decentralization of the Republic of Croatia's political system

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
Lokalna samouprava i decentralizacija

Introduction of a local presidential system in the Republic of Croatia from a comparative perspective

Podolnjak, Robert
2007.
Prekogranična i regionalna suradnja

Local Self Governemnt and Decentralization

Lauc, Zvonimir ; Korić, Ivan ; Babac, Branko ; Bačić, Arsen ; Podolnjak, Robert
2007.

Croatian Membership in the EU and Constitutional Options for European Future

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Local and Territorial (Regional) Self-Government Units'Executive Organs

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.

Membership of Croatia in the EU and Constitutional Options

Podolnjak , Robert
2006.
Informator (Zagreb)

Croatian EU Membership and Constitutional Options

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
Informator

Croatian EU Membership and Constitutional Options (Part 2)

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
Informator

Introduction of Local Presidential System in the Republic of Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
Informator

Introduction of Local Presidential System in the Republic of Croatia (Part 2)¸

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
Informator

The Assent of the People is Not Necessary to the Formation of a Confederation: Notes on the Failure of the European Constitutional Referendums

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
Politička misao : Croatian Political Science Review

The Causes of Failure of the European Constitution From the Perspective of the Constitution-Making Process

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
Anali Hrvatskog politološkog društva

What brings the Law Amending the Local and Regional Self-Government Act

Podolnjak, Robert
2006.
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Direct Election of Mayors and County Prefects - European Experiences and Croatian Challenge

Podolnjak, Robert
2005.

the Creation of the European Constitution as a "Quasi-Constitutional Moment"

Podolnjak, Robert
2005.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Theory of constitutional moments and creation of the european constitution: some parallels with the creation of the US constitution

Podolnjak, Robert
2005.

Which Model of Local Executive is Needed in Croatia? Some Ideas about Direct Election of Town Managers, Mayors and County Heads

Podolnjak, Robert
2004.
Pravni vjesnik

Federalism and Republicanism - American Constitution Making

Podolnjak, Robert
2004.

What Model of Local Executive to choose for Croatia

Podolnjak, Robert
2004.
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What Model of Local Executive to Choose for Croatia, 2. part

Podolnjak, Robert
2004.
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Direct Election of Heads of Municipalities, Mayors and County Governors, Part 1

Podolnjak, Robert
2004.
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Direct Election of Heads of Municipalities, Mayors and County Governors, Part 2

Podolnjak, Robert
2004.
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The American Supreme Court as Political Institution: the Case Bush v. Gore

Podolnjak, Robert
2003.
Pravni vjesnik

Two Constitutional Conventions: Similarities and Differences between Philapedlphia and Brussels

Podolnjak, Robert
2003.
Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu

The constitution, the electoral college and the American concept of democracy

Podolnjak, Robert
2002.
Pravni vjesnik

John C. Calhoun's Theoty of Federalism: The Meaning and Contemporary Relevance of the Doctrine of Concurrent Majorities and the Doctrine of States' Rights

Podolnjak, Robert
2001.

Erosion of the Constitutional Principle of Federalism in Contemporary American Political System

Podolnjak, Robert
2001.
Pravni vjesnik

Contemporary American Cooperative Federalism - The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations

Podolnjak, Robert
1992.
Zakonitost

What the Antifederalists Were Really For

Podolnjak, Robert
1991.
Zakonitost

Past employments

Robert Podolnjak was born on June 3 1958. On the University of Zagreb Law School employed from January 1, 2006. Currently he teaches constitutional law as Associate Professor. He is full member of the Croatian Academy of legal Sciences, the Croatian Association for Constitutional Law, and the Croatian political Science Association. 

Before the employment on the Faculty of Law he had worked in local government, as a counsellor and secretary in the city administration of the City of Varazdin, in the period from 1985 to 2005.