Budislav Vukas

Prof. Dr. Sc. Budislav Vukas is a faculty member in the Department of History of Law and State at the University of Rijeka. He can be reached at budislav.vukas@uniri.hr.

• Academic Rank: Professor
• Research Focus: Legal history, international law, Croatian constitutional history, Adriatic geopolitical disputes, and historical diplomatic relations.

His recent publications (2024-2020) analyze:

• Legal implications of Rijeka's occupation (1918-Trianon Treaty)
• 19th-century state boundary concepts in international law
• Post-WWII Istrian legal status
• Croatian constitutional evolution (1990-1991)
• Yugoslav constitutional assembly processes (1944-1947)

These works demonstrate deep engagement with Adriatic territorial disputes, historical legal frameworks, and national sovereignty issues.