The Constitutional Governance of Digital Infrastructures: Sovereignty, Public Service, and Democratic Legitimacy from a Comparative Public Law Perspective

Position: Post-doctoral research contract Institute: LUISS G. Carli
Posted on: 10/07/2026 Deadline: 10/08/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

12/GIUR-11 - Comparative Law

Description

Digital infrastructures – cloud computing networks, broadband systems, operating systems, data centres, and artificial intelligence architectures – have become the connective tissue of constitutional democracy. They are no longer neutral or purely technical domains but rather the very frameworks through which public authority is exercised, rights are realised, and sovereignty is expressed. Their regulation cannot be confined to economic competition or market design: it has become a question of constitutional governance. The research project aims at investigating the regulation of digital infrastructure from the perspective of comparative public law, focusing on how constitutional principles such as legality, proportionality, accountability, and the continuity of public service are being redefined for the digital age in different jurisdictions.

Compensation

28,456 Euro

Number of positions

1

Maximum duration

24.0

Funding body

Luiss Guido Carli