Luka Glušac
Biographic Data
| ID | 6481177 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luka Glušac |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luka |
| FAMILY NAME | Glušac |
| SIGNATURE | GLUŠAC L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Belgrade |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7597-6839 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
National human rights institutions as fourth-branch candidates
This article examines national human rights institutions (NHRIs) as part of the evolving fourth-branch considerations within contemporary constitutionalism. Critically engaging with recent scholarship on fourth-branch institutions, it argues that, in general, NHRIs satisfy the criteria of double constitutionalization – as constitutionally entrenched entities and as protectors of constitutional rights. Through comparative analysis of ombuds instit…
Ex ante review of legislation
Legislation should be appraised before and after adoption to test it against its intended objectives. Various actors should take part in these processes to ensure an inclusive and transparent assessment. This article focuses on national human rights institutions (NHRIs). Contrary to the role of NHRIs in conducting ex post or post-legislative scrutiny, which has received some attention from scholars, the so-called legislative advice of NHRIs and t…
Between revolution and repression
This article tells the story of Dragica Vitolovic Srzentic (1912-2015), a partisan and revolutionary, who, after the liberation of Yugoslavia from fascism, received the most confidential tasks in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When relations between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia deteriorated in 1948, she was entrusted with delivering Josip Broz Tito?s letter to Stalin. As a result of this letter, Yugoslavia exited the Eastern Bloc, and the co…
Sensory repression
In April 2025, the European Court of Human Rights issued an interim measure against Serbia, indicating to the Government that, until further notice, it must prevent any use of sound devices for crowd control by state or non-state actors. The case related to the alleged use of a less-lethal weapon by the Serbian authorities at massive anti-government demonstrations in Belgrade on 15 March 2025, and concerns that it could be used in future. Inspire…
Norm Compliance and International Status
Traditional literature associates status-seeking with aggressive behaviour based on state attributes such as military and economic capacities. This article argues that both material and ideational attributes help to confer status. It demonstrates that fundamental values, such as the rule of law and human rights, act as structural incentives for states to adopt prevailing international norms. It does so by analysing the creation of independent nat…
Leaving No One Behind, Leaving No One Unaccountable
How does the nexus between security, human rights and good governance play out in the sustainable development context? Based on state-of-the-field, interdisciplinary research with a global perspective, Leaving no one behind, leaving no one unaccountable offers the first comprehensive account of the role of ombuds institutions in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, launched by the United Nations in 2015. With their unique position in-betw…
Universal Periodic Review and Policy Change
National human rights institutions have become a salient feature of national and global human rights architecture. Although scholars have paid much attention to their general relationship with the United Nations, it is surprising that very little has been written on how this has reflected in the Universal Periodic Review as the UN’s only peer-review human rights mechanism. This article aims to contribute to filling this gap. Firstly, the article …
A Critical Appraisal of the Venice Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman
This article offers a detailed critical appraisal of the Venice Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman, adopted in 2019 by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. It praises them for being the most comprehensive set of constitutional and legal principles relating to ombudsman to date, drafted to be applicable to different legal and political systems. However, the article finds that such adaptability also resulted in s…
Engagement and political institutions
In this article, I examine the relationship between engagement and political institutions by using the example of the creation and development of the ombudsman institution. The article starts with the short introduction to key theoretical views about institutions, political institutions and institutionalization. Then, I concentrate on how political institutions change, i.e. whether they can be changed through social engagement and whether and whe…
National Human Rights Institutions and Oversight of the Security Services
In the last twenty years, independent national institutions mandated to protect and promote human rights (NHRIs) have changed the global human rights architecture, positioning themselves as indispensable interlocutors when discussing states’ human rights records. Nevertheless, despite having a broad mandate, comparative experiences have shown that NHRIs rarely exploit the possibility to oversee the security sector. Academic literature on NHRIs al…
Assessing the relationship between parliament and ombudsman
The work of parliament and ombudsman is of critical importance for democracy and the rule of law. Still, the relationship between these two institutions is considerably under-researched. This paper aims to contribute to filling this research gap by presenting a set of key criteria for the assessment of their relationship. These are applied in the analysis of the Serbian Parliament’s actions towards the Ombudsman in the first ten years of operatio…
Local public libraries as human rights intermediaries
Traditionally, the literature has recognised the role of public libraries in the promotion of human rights, through their efforts in making information accessible to anyone, irrespective of their personal circumstances. At the same time, scholars have largely overlooked their potential in the protection of human rights. This article shows that libraries can make an important contribution to the protection function, by using the example of coopera…
Universal Periodic Review and Policy Change
National human rights institutions have become a salient feature of national and global human rights architecture. Although scholars have paid much attention to their general relationship with the United Nations, it is surprising that very little has been written on how this has reflected in the Universal Periodic Review as the UN’s only peer-review human rights mechanism. This article aims to contribute to filling this gap. Firstly, the article …
Engagement and political institutions
In this article, I examine the relationship between engagement and political institutions by using the example of the creation and development of the ombudsman institution. The article starts with the short introduction to key theoretical views about institutions, political institutions and institutionalization. Then, I concentrate on how political institutions change, i.e. whether they can be changed through social engagement and whether and whe…
National Human Rights Institutions and Oversight of the Security Services
In the last twenty years, independent national institutions mandated to protect and promote human rights (NHRIs) have changed the global human rights architecture, positioning themselves as indispensable interlocutors when discussing states’ human rights records. Nevertheless, despite having a broad mandate, comparative experiences have shown that NHRIs rarely exploit the possibility to oversee the security sector. Academic literature on NHRIs al…
National Human Rights Institutions and Oversight of the Security Services
In the last twenty years, independent national institutions mandated to protect and promote human rights (NHRIs) have changed the global human rights architecture, positioning themselves as indispensable interlocutors when discussing states’ human rights records. Nevertheless, despite having a broad mandate, comparative experiences have shown that NHRIs rarely exploit the possibility to oversee the security sector. Academic literature on NHRIs al…
Assessing the relationship between parliament and ombudsman
The work of parliament and ombudsman is of critical importance for democracy and the rule of law. Still, the relationship between these two institutions is considerably under-researched. This paper aims to contribute to filling this research gap by presenting a set of key criteria for the assessment of their relationship. These are applied in the analysis of the Serbian Parliament’s actions towards the Ombudsman in the first ten years of operatio…
Local public libraries as human rights intermediaries
Traditionally, the literature has recognised the role of public libraries in the promotion of human rights, through their efforts in making information accessible to anyone, irrespective of their personal circumstances. At the same time, scholars have largely overlooked their potential in the protection of human rights. This article shows that libraries can make an important contribution to the protection function, by using the example of coopera…
Engagement and political institutions
In this article, I examine the relationship between engagement and political institutions by using the example of the creation and development of the ombudsman institution. The article starts with the short introduction to key theoretical views about institutions, political institutions and institutionalization. Then, I concentrate on how political institutions change, i.e. whether they can be changed through social engagement and whether and whe…
A Critical Appraisal of the Venice Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman
This article offers a detailed critical appraisal of the Venice Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman, adopted in 2019 by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. It praises them for being the most comprehensive set of constitutional and legal principles relating to ombudsman to date, drafted to be applicable to different legal and political systems. However, the article finds that such adaptability also resulted in s…
Universal Periodic Review and Policy Change
National human rights institutions have become a salient feature of national and global human rights architecture. Although scholars have paid much attention to their general relationship with the United Nations, it is surprising that very little has been written on how this has reflected in the Universal Periodic Review as the UN’s only peer-review human rights mechanism. This article aims to contribute to filling this gap. Firstly, the article …
Leaving No One Behind, Leaving No One Unaccountable
How does the nexus between security, human rights and good governance play out in the sustainable development context? Based on state-of-the-field, interdisciplinary research with a global perspective, Leaving no one behind, leaving no one unaccountable offers the first comprehensive account of the role of ombuds institutions in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, launched by the United Nations in 2015. With their unique position in-betw…
Norm Compliance and International Status
Traditional literature associates status-seeking with aggressive behaviour based on state attributes such as military and economic capacities. This article argues that both material and ideational attributes help to confer status. It demonstrates that fundamental values, such as the rule of law and human rights, act as structural incentives for states to adopt prevailing international norms. It does so by analysing the creation of independent nat…
Sensory repression
In April 2025, the European Court of Human Rights issued an interim measure against Serbia, indicating to the Government that, until further notice, it must prevent any use of sound devices for crowd control by state or non-state actors. The case related to the alleged use of a less-lethal weapon by the Serbian authorities at massive anti-government demonstrations in Belgrade on 15 March 2025, and concerns that it could be used in future. Inspire…
National human rights institutions as fourth-branch candidates
This article examines national human rights institutions (NHRIs) as part of the evolving fourth-branch considerations within contemporary constitutionalism. Critically engaging with recent scholarship on fourth-branch institutions, it argues that, in general, NHRIs satisfy the criteria of double constitutionalization – as constitutionally entrenched entities and as protectors of constitutional rights. Through comparative analysis of ombuds instit…
Ex ante review of legislation
Legislation should be appraised before and after adoption to test it against its intended objectives. Various actors should take part in these processes to ensure an inclusive and transparent assessment. This article focuses on national human rights institutions (NHRIs). Contrary to the role of NHRIs in conducting ex post or post-legislative scrutiny, which has received some attention from scholars, the so-called legislative advice of NHRIs and t…
Between revolution and repression
This article tells the story of Dragica Vitolovic Srzentic (1912-2015), a partisan and revolutionary, who, after the liberation of Yugoslavia from fascism, received the most confidential tasks in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When relations between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia deteriorated in 1948, she was entrusted with delivering Josip Broz Tito?s letter to Stalin. As a result of this letter, Yugoslavia exited the Eastern Bloc, and the co…
Human rights (10 works) · Ombudsman and Human Rights (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Public Administration (6 works) · Human Rights and Development (5 works) · Public Administration (5 works) · European Criminal Justice and Data Protection (4 works)