Ustavno pravo

The two-volume textbook and monograph Constitutional Law (Ustavno pravo), authored by the prominent legal expert and academician Dr. Jovan Stefanović and published in 1965 (Školska knjiga, Zagreb), stands as one of the most significant and comprehensive works in the history of domestic legal scholarship. Produced during a period of intense legal and political transformation—shortly after the adoption of the 1963 Constitution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—the work offers a thorough theoretical and normative analysis of the new constitutional order. The book is divided into a general part and a specific part. In the general section, the author provides an extensive overview of constitutional law theory, the concept of the state, sovereignty, and the separation of powers, alongside a comparative analysis of major global constitutional systems. In the specific section, Stefanović focuses on the socio-political structure of the Yugoslav federation, the role of the parliamentary (assembly) system, workers' self-management, human rights, and the mechanisms for safeguarding constitutionality. The 1965 edition holds exceptional historical-legal and scholarly value. Characterized by its pedagogical systematicity, rigorous legal methodology, and profound erudition, Stefanović’s work remains a key reference for studying the evolution of constitutionalism, legal thought, and political institutions in this region during the second half of the 20th century.