Jeton Shazivari

Professor Jeton Shazivari is a full-time constitutional and administrative law scholar at the Faculty of Law, South East European University (SEEU) in Tetovo, North Macedonia. Since 2019 he holds the rank of Full Professor and is simultaneously a Lecturer of Constitutional Law at the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors in Skopje and a member of SEEU’s Doctoral School Council.

Education

• PhD in Law (Constitutional and Administrative Law), University of South-Eastern Europe – SEEU, 2006–2009
• Master of Law Sciences (Constitutional and Administrative Law), University of Pristina, 2003–2006

Research Focus

His research gravitates around constitutional adjudication, electoral systems, human-rights protection, judicial independence, and the interplay between international treaties and domestic constitutional order. A distinctive thread in his work is the critical evaluation of North Macedonia’s constitutional practice against comparative European standards, especially in the context of EU accession challenges.

Recent publications explore the financial autonomy of the Constitutional Court, normative control of international agreements, presidential pardon controversies, and the impact of the 2019 Language Law on minority rights. These studies collectively map the evolving constitutional architecture of North Macedonia while offering policy-oriented recommendations.

Scientific Output & Trends

Over the past five years Professor Shazivari has produced a steady stream of monographs, peer-reviewed articles, and conference proceedings. Thematically, his 2021-2025 publications cluster around election law under crisis conditions, constitutional complaint mechanisms, and treaty-control mechanisms, signalling an intensified focus on democratic resilience and rule-of-law safeguards.

Institutional Service & Awards

• Member, Bar Exam Committee (Ministry of Justice), 2020-2021 – examiner for constitutional regulation of the Republic of North Macedonia
• Vice-President (2017-2019) and Member (2015-2019), National Accreditation & Evaluation Board for Higher Education
• Constitutional-law expert to the President of the Republic on emergency powers and electoral postponement during COVID-19 (March 2020)

Teaching & Mentoring

At SEEU he lectures on constitutional and administrative law courses to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students. Within the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors he trains future magistrates in advanced constitutional law. While specific advisee names are not provided, his roles in the Doctoral School Council and curriculum oversight indicate substantial supervisory responsibilities.

Laboratories & Research Teams

No dedicated laboratory is mentioned; however, his ongoing engagement with SEEU’s Doctoral School Council and frequent collaboration with national and international scholars (evident in co-authored textbooks and conference volumes) function as an informal research network for constitutional-law studies in the Western Balkans.