• Australian Constitutional Law
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• Brazilian Law and Society
• Federalism
• Human Rights Law
• Law & Religion
• Legal Sociology (Legal Culture)
• Legal History
• Jurisprudence
• Rule of Law

1. 'Os Postulados do Federalismo Democrático: Descentralização Política, Pluralismo Federativo e Princípio da Subsidiariedade'. (LL.M. thesis in Constitutional Law and Theory of State, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio, 1999)
2. 'Waiting for the Rule of Law: Legal and Extra-Legal Obstacles for the Realisation of the Rule of Law in Brazil' (Ph.D. thesis, Monash University, Faculty of Law, 2006

1. Curso de Direito Constitucional (Course on Constitutional Law), 4th ed., Lumen Juris, Rio de Janeiro (2006), xxx + 788 pages. – ISBN 85-7387-256-X.
2. Teoria Geral do Federalismo Democrático (General Theory of Democratic Federalism) Lumen Juris, Rio de Janeiro (2005), xxi + 405 pages. – ISBN 85-7387-070-2

Book Chapter

1. ‘Constitutions without Constitutionalism: The Failure of Constitutionalism in Brazil’, in Mortimer Sellers and Tadeusz Tomaszewski (eds.), The Rule of Law in Comparative Perspective (New York/NY: Springer, 2010)
2. ‘Human Rights and the Law in the National Curriculum’, in Chris Berg (ed.), The National Curriculum: A Critique (Melbourne/Vic: IPA, 2010)
3. ‘The Still Reluctant State: Western Australia and the Conceptual Foundations of Australian Federalism’, in N. Aroney et al. (eds.), The Future of Australian Federalism: Comparative and Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives (Cambridge University Press, 2011)
4. ‘Legal Culture and the Rule of Law in Latin America’, in G.A. Moens and S. Ratnapala (eds.), Jurisprudence of Liberty (Sydney/NSW: LexisNexis, 2011)

1. God, Justice and Society: Aspects of Law and Legality in the Bible, by Jonathan Burnside (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011)(2012) Journal of Religious History (UNSW) (December 2012)
2. Introdução à Teoria do Direito ( Introduction to Legal Theory), by Professor Aurélio Wander Bastos. Jurispoiesis, year I / number 1, 2000 – ISSN 1516-6635.

1. As Forças Armadas nas Constituições Brasileiras, by Navy Commander Fernando C.D. de Alcantara. (FBN: Rio de Janeiro, 2007).
2. Divorce and Remarriage: A Biblical Examination of Divorce and Remarriage, by Desmond O. Gaffney MA, BSc, BTh, PhD (Marton Publishing, 2008)

1. ‘Secularization by Law? The Establishment Clauses and Religion in the Public Square in Australia and the United States’ (2012) International Journal of Constitutional Law (New York University School of Law and Oxford University Press) (forthcoming) – joint article with Lael Weinberger
2. 'The Law of Liberty: Natural Law Roots of Western Constitutionalism' (2011) 15 International Trade and Business Law Review (forthcoming - November 2011)
3. ‘Reforming Federalism: A Proposal for Strengthening the Australian Federation’ (2011) Monash University Law Review (forthcoming)
4. ‘Marxism, Communism and Law: How Marxism led to Lawlessness and Class Genocide in the Former Soviet Union’ (2011) 2 The Western Australian Jurist 1
5. ‘Law, Faith and Liberty: Christian Jurisprudence and the Western Legal Tradition’ (2011) 2 (1) Dialogia Juridica (Universitas Maranatha, Indonesia) (forthcoming).
6. ‘O Poder de Julgar como Poder de Destruir: Como o Judiciário Enfraqueceu o Federalismo Australiano’ (2010) Revista de Ciências Sociais da Universidade Gama Filho (forthcoming)
7. ‘Marxist Jurisprudence in the Former Soviet Union: A Critical Appraisal’ (2010) (2011) 7 Revista Interdisciplinar de Direito 383 (Brazil)
8. ‘God, Locke and Montesquieu: Some Thoughts Concerning the Religious Foundations of Modern Constitutionalism’, (2010) 1 Western Australian Jurist 1.
9. ‘Evolutionary Legal Theories: The Impact of Darwinism on Western Conceptions of Law’ (2010) 24(2) Journal of Creation 103.
10. 'Constitutions without Constitutionalism: The Failure of Constitutionalism in Brazil' (2009) 14 Jus Gentium (University of Baltimore) (forthcoming)
11. ‘Populismo Brasileiro: Bom para os Políticos, Ruim para os Pobres’, Digesto Econômico, Year LXIII, No.450, São Paulo, May 2009.
12. ‘Legislating Evil: The Philosophical Foundations of the Nazi Legal System’ (2010) 13 International Trade and Business Law Review 221.
13. 'Marxism, Law and Evolution: Marxist Law in both Theory and Practice' (2009) 23(3) Journal of Creation 90.
14. 'Eight Reasons why Australia should not have a Federal Charter of Rights' (2009) 79 National Observer 34.
15. 'Industrial Relations and the Commonwealth Constitution: The Constitutional Underpinnings for a National System of Industrial Relations in Australia' (2009) 12 International Trade and Business Law Review 185.
16. 'Law and Society in Brazil: Prevailing Perceptions of Law in Brazilian Society' (2009) 2 (1) International Journal of Private Law 15.
17. 'When Bills of Rights Violate Human Rights' (2008) 29 (2) The Australian Family 9.
18. 'The Darwinian Roots of the Nazi Legal System' (2008) 22 (3) Journal of Creation 109.
19. 'The Politics of Lawlessness in Brazil: How Brazilian Politics overrides the Rule of Law' (2008) 15(1) Murdoch University E-Law Journal 3.
20. 'How Brazilian Judges Undermine the Rule of Law: A Critical Appraisal' (2008) 11 International Trade and Business Law Review 179.
21. 'Direitos Constitutionais no Brasil: Uma Ficção Legal?', Digesto Econômico, Year LXII, No.445, S. Paulo, December 2007.
22. 'Elementos Práticos e Teóricos para a Realização do Estado de Direito no Brasil' (2007) 1(1) Direito Vivo 5.
23. 'The Christian Roots of the Rule of Law in the West' (2007) 7 (1) Universitas Pelita Harapan Law Review 16.
24. 'Constitutional Rights in Brazil: A Legal Fiction?' (2007) 14(2) Murdoch University E-Law Journal 28.
25. 'The Wrongs of a WA Human Rights Act: A Rights-Based Critique' (2007) 73 National Observer 62.
26. 'The Marriage Power: Constitutional Issues' (2007) 72 National Observer 63.
27. 'The Rule of Law as a Culture of Legality: Legal and Extra-Legal Elements for the Realisation of the Rule of Law' (2007) 14(1) Murdoch University E-Law Journal 10.
28. 'Rui Barbosa, O 'Águia de Haia': Um Breve Estudo em Homenagem ao Centenário de sua Participação na Segunda Conferência de Paz de Haia' (2007) 33 Revista Achegas de Ciência Política 14.
29. 'What is Wrong With a Charter of Rights?' 2006 2(1) The Original Law Review 29.
30. 'Funções Legais e Extra-Legais do Estado de Direito' (2006) 29 Revista Achegas de Ciência Política
31. 'The Left-Wing Threat to Brazil's Democracy' (2006) 68 National Observer 48.
32. 'Why the Victorian Vilification Legislation Undermines Democratic Freedoms' (2005) 1(3) The Original Law Review 52.
33. 'The Christian Foundations of the Rule of law in the West: A Legacy of Liberty and Resistance against Tyranny' (2005) 19 (2) Technical Journal 67.
34. 'Princípios Fundamentais e Interpretação Constitucional' (2003) 9 Revista Achegas de Ciência Política.
35. 'Soberania Parlamentar e Jurisdição Constitucional no Reino Unido: Um Debate Político e Jusfilosófico' (2002) 4 Revista Achegas de Ciência Política.
36. 'Fundamentos Neokantianos para um Projeto Federalista de Paz Perpétua' (2002) 2 Revista Achegas de Ciência Política
37. 'The Principle of Subsidiarity - A Policy for the Democratic Reform of the Brazilian Federal State', Democracy - Organization for the American States (OAS), Washington/ DC, Spring/2000.
38. 'Análise dos Princípios Constitucionais Fundamentais da República Federativa do Brasil' (2000) 3(3) Revista Interdisciplinar de Direito 343.
39. 'Estado de Direito e Espaço Público Democrático: Fundamentos Políticos e Jusfilosóficos de uma Postulação Correlacional' (2000) 2(2) Jurispoiesis 209
40. 'Análise Crítica dos Fundamentos de Validade da Norma Jurídica Internacional' (1999) 1(2) Jurispoiesis 183.
41. 'Os Princípios do Pluralismo Federativo' (1999) 4(1) Contemporânea 161.
42. 'Direito e Justiça: O Valor do Direito e o Ideal de Justiça' (1999) (1) 1 Após 33.
43. 'Rudolf Smend e a Teoria Constitucional Integrativa' (1998) 4 (1) Cadernos de Estudos de Direito Constitucional da PUC-Rio 25.

Conference Papers

1. ‘Clientelism, Populism & Statism: How These Political Values Undermine the Rule of Law in Brazil’, Mont Pelerin Society, Regional Meeting, ‘The Populist Challenge to Latin American Liberty’, Buenos Aires (Argentina), April 17-20, 2011.
2. ‘The Law of Liberty: Natural Law Thinking and the Origins of Western Constitutionalism’, The Sun Rises in the West International Conference, Mannkal Economic Education Foundation and the International Trade and Business Law Review, Perth, October 7-8, 2010.
3. ‘Christianity, Liberty and the Future of Western Civilisation’, dinner address at symposium on ‘Classical Christian Education in Australia’, Swanleigh Residential College, Middle Swan/WA, 25th September 2010.
4. ‘Brazilian Constitutional History, 1822-2010’, Brazilian Independence Month, City Council of Stirling/WA, Perth, 7th September 2010.
5. ‘Rule of Law as a Culture of Legality’, ‘Natural Law Thinking and Human Rights’, and ‘Worldviews in Law: A Critical Appraisal’, Worldview Conference, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Bandung, Indonesia 29-31 July 2010.
6. ‘Developing Christian Leadership’ and ‘Christianity and the Rule of Law’, Cita Hati College, Surabaya, Indonesia, 26-27 July 2010.
7. ‘Marxist Legal Theory in the Former USSR: The Marxist Foundations of the Soviet Legal System’, Australian Society of Legal Philosophy, Melbourne, 14 June 2010.
8. 'Legal Philosophy in Nazi Germany', Australian Society of Legal Philosophy, Melbourne, 6 June 2009.
9. 'Philosophical Foundations of the Nazi Legal System', presented at Murdoch University School of Law, Perth, 29 May 2009.
10. 'Christianity, Freedom & Law', presented at Summit Worldview Conference - Presbyterian Church of Western Australia, Perth, 16 January 2009.
11. 'Has the High Court undermined Australia's Federalism?', Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, 14 November 2008.
12. 'Considerations on Australian Federalism', III International Congress of Administrative Law, Rio de Janeiro, 12 November 2008.
13. 'Law and Society in Brazil', Australian Society of Legal Philosophy, Melbourne 15 June 2008
14. 'Is the Brazilian Judiciary a Power above the Law?', presented at Murdoch University School of Law, 28 April 2008.
15. 'Legal and Extra-Legal Reasons for the Explosion of Criminality in Brazil', presented to the John Fleming Centre for the Advancement of Legal Research - Australian National University, Canberra, 8 February 2008.
16. 'Multiculturalism & the Rule of Law', addressed at the 2008 Australia Summit Worldview Conference, Deakin University, Melbourne, 15 January 2008.
17. 'The Christian Roots of the Rule of Law in the West', addressed at Universitas Pelita Harapan, Jakarta (Indonesia), 6 July 2007.
18. 'The Demise of Christian Education', National Conference on Faith and Science Integration, Universitas Kristen Petra, Jawa Timur (Indonesia), 4 July 2007.
19. 'Principles and Institutions of the Rule of Law', presented to Murdoch International, Singapore, 26 May 2007.
20. 'Brazilian Legal Culture', presented to Murdoch University School of Law, 23 March 2007.
21. 'How Brazilian Judges Undermine the Rule of Law', presented at Monash University Faculty of Law, Melbourne, 2 August 2005.
22. 'Why the Victorian Vilification Legislation Undermines Democratic Freedoms', presented at Christian Legal Society of Victoria, 2 June 2005.
23. '(Un)rule of Law in Brazil: Legal and Cultural Impediments to Government under the Law', presented at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, 25 January 2005.
24. 'Legal Culture and (Un)rule of Law in Brazil', presented at Monash University Faculty of Law, 31 August 2004.
25. 'Teoria Política e Organização Constitucional', addressed to Federal Labour Court of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, 26 January 2002.
26. 'Direito Constitucional Inglês', presented at Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, 23 May 2001.
27. 'Direitos Fundamentais e o Direito de Resistência Civil', presented at Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, 24 March 2001.
28. 'Reforma do Pacto Federativo Brasileiro', presented at Law Academic Centre of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 17 October 2000.
29. 'Legitimidade Política e o Estado de Direito', presented at Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, 19 September 2000.
30. 'O Indivíduo e o Estado', presented to the Coligação dos Policiais Civis do Rio de Janeiro - Universidade do Estado de Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro 19 May 2000.
31. 'Teoria do Estado' and 'Brazilian Constitutional History', address to the State Police Academy of Rio de Janeiro, January 2000.
32. 'O Pacto Federativo Brasileiro', presented at Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, 21 October 1999.
33. 'Rui Barbosa e a Formação do Federalismo Brasileiro', addressed at the College of Magistrates of Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ), Rio de Janeiro, 8 October 1999.
34. 'Os Artigos Federalistas: Madison, Jay e Hamilton', presented at Instituto Liberal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 19 July 1999.
35. 'Globalização Econômica e o Estado de Direito', presented at Universidade ABEU, Nilópolis/RJ, 13 May 1999.
36. 'Análise Crítica do Federalismo Brasileiro', Academic Centre of PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, 11 May 1999.
37. 'A Reforma Constitucional da Federação Brasileira', presented at Universidade ABEU, Nilópolis/RJ, 24 June 1999.
38. 'John Stuart Mill', presented at Instituto Liberal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21 December 1998.
39. 'Rudolf Smend e a Constituição Integrativa', presented at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 3 November 1998.
40. 'Liberdade e Estado de Direito', presented at Instituto Liberal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Angra dos Reis/RJ, 16 May 1998

Other Articles

1. ‘Champions of Rights? The United Nations does not deserve any credit on Human Rights’, IPA Review, June 2011, p.37.
2. Lula has no one but Himself to Blame from Falling Out of Grace with Foreign Press’, Brazzil Magazine, 05 February 2010.
3. ‘Romance com Lula está no fim: A imprensa internacional já não tem a mesma admiração pelo Presidente’, Diário do Comércio, 3 February, 2010, p.3.
4. ‘Lula’s Infatuation with Tyrants and Mass-Murderers’, News Weekly, November 14, 2009, p.15.
5. ’Para os Intelectuais Brasileiros a Salvação é o Marxismo’, Banco de Idéias, Instituto Liberal, Rio de Janeiro, July 2006.
6. ‘The omnipotence of the Brazilian State’, On Line Opinion – Australia’s e-journal of social and political debate, 27 May 2009.
7. ‘Brazilian Populism: Good for Politicians, Bad for the Poor’, On Line Opinion – Australia’s e-journal of social and political debate, 22 May 2009.
8. ‘In Brazil, Many Laws are for Englishman’s Eyes Only’, Brazzil Magazine, 25 September 2008.
9. ‘In Brazil, Rule of Law is for the Birds’, Brazzil Magazine, 17 June 2008.
10. ‘No Law Will Make the Brazilian Judiciary Abide by the Laws’, Brazzil Magazine, 29 April 2008.
11. ‘Welcome to Brazil, a Paradise of Impunity for All Kinds of Criminals’. Brazzil Magazine, 23 February 2008.
12. ‘For Many Brazilian Intellectuals There is no Salvation Outside Marxism”. Brazzil Magazine, 25 September 2006.
13. ‘For This Brazilian Harvard Law Professor Rule of Law is Fraud’, Brazzil Magazine, 15 September 2006.
14. ‘American-Style Presidentialism has been a Recipe for Disaster in Brazil’. Brazzil Magazine, 15 July 2006
15. ‘For Much of Brazil’s Intelligentsia Caudillo Chavez is Symbol of Democracy’. Brazzil Magazine, 19 June 2006.
16. ‘For Women Brazil is a Paradise. A Shame it’s only on Paper’. Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles, 8 June 2006.
17. ‘The Church is Keeping Marx Alive in Brazil and Undermining the Rule of Law’. Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles, 10 May 2006
18. ‘Jeitinho, Brazil’s Creative Way to Break the Law and Feel Virtuous About It’. Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles, 27 April 2006.
19. ‘From Day One Military Have Been Watchdogs and Overlords of Brazil’s Republic’, Brazzil Magazine, 08 April 2006.
20. ‘Brazil Lula’s Good Heart: 40,000 Public Jobs, Dole to 9 Million Families’. Brazil Political Comment, S. Paulo, 03 April 2006.
21. ‘With 7 Million Kids on the Streets Brazil Finds Final Solution’. Brazzil Magazine, 17 March 2006.
22. ‘The Trouble with a Victorian Charter of Rights’, The Hispanic American Center for Economic Research, March 2006.
23. ‘In Lawless Brazil Mob Execution Has Become Part of Daily Life’. Brazzil Magazine, 16 February 2006.
24. ‘In Brazil Work is a Dirty Word Unless You Hold Public Office’. Brazil Political Comment, S. Paulo, 02 March 2006.
25. ‘In Brazil, The Law is Never For You When You Have Friends’. Brazzil Magazine, 23 January 2006.
26. ‘Who Will Save Democracy in Brazil? The Left Has Shown it Won’t’. Brazzil Magazine, 12 January 2006.
27. ‘Being a Judge in Brazil is Often Also Being a Legislator’. Brazzil Magazine, 15 December 2005. .
28. ‘A Ninth Constitution Won’t Bring Brazil the Rule of Law’. Brazzil Magazine, 08 December 2005.
29. ‘Brazil: President Vargas's Most Enduring Legacy Is His Xenophobic Nationalism’. Brazzil Magazine, 24 November 2005
30. ‘The Brazilian Landless Movement Won’t Rest Until They Get Their Revolution’. Brazzil Magazine, 25 October 2005.
31. ‘Corruption? No Big Deal! That’s the Way Things are Done in Brazil’, Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles, 27 September 2005.
32. ‘From Slaveholders to Revolution Mongers Brazil’s Clergy Has Never Been Too Catholic’. Brazzil Magazine, 02 September 2005.
33. ‘Brazil: The Slippery Road to Dictatorship’, News Weekly, No.2713, Melbourne, 13 August 2005 (Cover Story).
34. ‘Let’s Hope Brazil’s Corruption Has Hindered Plans for a Democratic Dictatorship’, Brazzil Magazine, 27 July 2005.
35. ‘In Brazilian Doublespeak Tyranny is Democracy and Vice Versa’, Brazzil Magazine, 21 July 2005.
36. ‘Christian Foundations of the Rule of Law’ News Weekly, No.2708, Melbourne, 04 June 2005.
37. ‘200,000 Children in Brazil are Learning from Mao’s Red Book’, Brazzil Magazine, 23 May 2005.
38. ‘1964, A Military Coup Brazilians Loved’, Brazzil Magazine, 26 April 2005.
39. ‘No Job, Low Pay, Slavery: All in a Day's Work in Brazil’, Brazzil Magazine, 17 April 2005.
40. ‘Brazilian Indians: Above Any Suspicion or Law’, Brazzil Magazine, 06 April 2005.
41. ‘Women in Brazil: So Protected Still So Abused’, Brazzil Magazine, 01 April 2005.
42. ‘Landless and Lawless in Brazil’, Brazzil Magazine, 25 March 2005.
43. ‘Brazil: When Judges Go Beyond and Above the Law’, Brazzil Magazine, 11 February 2005.
44. ‘How Christ Met Marx in Brazil’, Brazzil Magazine, 4 February 2005.
45. ‘Has the Brazilian Judiciary Become a Mafia?’, Brazzil Magazine, 04 January 2005.
46. ‘In Brazil, Torture is Still Favorite Interrogation Method’, Brazzil Magazine, 20 November 2004.
47. ‘Killings in Brazil and the Blame-it-on-the-poor Syndrome’, Brazzil Magazine, 16 November 2004.
48. ‘Brazil’s Parallel Society: Where Outlaws are the Law’, Brazzil Magazine, 02 November 2004.
49. ‘Brazil: Children’s Rights Are Just a Legal Fiction’, Brazzil Magazine, 22 October 2004.
50. ‘Brazil’s Lula Pushing for a Council to Judge the Judges’, Brazzil Magazine, 14 October 2004.
51. ‘Freedom of Press is More Fiction than Fact in Brazil’, Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles, 05 October 2004.

Submissions

1. Drafter of submission to the Select Federal Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation, 20 August 2010 (with Ms Lorraine Finley)
2. Drafter of submission on the proposed Federal Charter of Rights, 2009.
3. Joint drafter of submission on the 2008 discussion paper ‘Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st century, 2009. (with Prof Phil Burcham)
4. Contributor to report on domestic violence in Brazil by the Research Directorate of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada, 2008.
5. Drafter of submission on the proposed WA Human Rights Act, 2007.
6. Contributor to submission on proposed Victorian Charter of Rights and Responsibilities, 2006.
7. Submission to the Lockhart Committee on Cloning and Embryo Destruction, 2005.