Public, International and European Union Law

The doctoral programme contributes to the scientific and methodological development of topics addressed by integrating the various areas of research. Topics of study (and comparative study) include the foundations of constitutional law (nature and transformation of political representation, relationships among institutions, role of judges, protection of rights), as well as the complexity of modern administrative law. The latter increasingly involves cooperation among national, European and international administrations in a complex web of duties and responsibilities.
The programme aims to provide in-depth knowledge of research methodologies in the various areas of International Law, International Private and Procedural Law and European Union Law, from the perspective of both institutional profiles and material rights. The profound ongoing changes in the international community, the increase in transnational relations between individuals and businesses, and the increasing competencies of the European Union are such that the different aspects of legal research must be placed in an international and European context.
There are essentially three lines of study: a) protection of rights; b) the functioning of single institutions; c) the bases of rights from the perspective of the different areas of law addressed by the programme.