Research group on constituent power and new constitutionalism - DEM+

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2013-182

 
Description of research activity:
Promoting and conducting research in political theory, constitutionalism and democratic constitutionalism, including: The theory and practice of constituent power; constituent processes; legitimacy of power; democratic principle as legitimising political organisation; conditions for the exercise of popular sovereignty. The legitimacy of power; the democratic principle as a legitimiser of political organisation; the conditions for the exercise of popular sovereignty The validity and characteristics of constituent power as an emancipatory force d. delimitation of the concept of democratic constitutionalism and new constitutionalism Promoting and carrying out research on constitutional theory and democratic constitution, including: The origin and functions of the Constitution; the democratic Constitution through history and its present meaning The democratic interpretation of the Constitution; the intangibility clauses The relationship between constituent power and the Constitution; legitimacy and constitutional validity; democratic control; the validity of popular sovereignty in the Constitution. The contents of the Constitution in constitutional...Promoting and conducting research in political theory, constitutionalism and democratic constitutionalism, including: The theory and practice of constituent power; constituent processes; legitimacy of power; democratic principle as legitimising political organisation; conditions for the exercise of popular sovereignty. The legitimacy of power; the democratic principle as a legitimiser of political organisation; the conditions for the exercise of popular sovereignty The validity and characteristics of constituent power as an emancipatory force d. delimitation of the concept of democratic constitutionalism and new constitutionalism Promoting and carrying out research on constitutional theory and democratic constitution, including: The origin and functions of the Constitution; the democratic Constitution through history and its present meaning The democratic interpretation of the Constitution; the intangibility clauses The relationship between constituent power and the Constitution; legitimacy and constitutional validity; democratic control; the validity of popular sovereignty in the Constitution. The contents of the Constitution in constitutional history and in the new constitutionalism; minorities and oppressed groups
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Web:

http://gidemocracia.blogspot.com.es/

 
Scientific-technical goals:
  • Promover y realizar investigaciones de teoria politica, constitucionalismo, constitucionalismo democratico,y teoria constitucional
 
Research lines:
  • Democratic constitutionalism.Relations between legality and legitimacy in the framework of democratic constitutions.
  • New Latin American constitutionalism.Latin American constituent processes and the new Latin American constitutions.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
RUBEN MARTINEZ DALMAUDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
ROBERTO ALFONSO VICIANO PASTORMemberUniversitat de València
DIEGO GONZALEZ CADENASMemberUniversitat de València
ALBERT NOGUERA FERNANDEZMemberUniversitat de València
EVA GOMIS JAENMemberUniversitat de València
DOLORES CUBELLS AGUILARMemberUniversitat de València
IGNACIO DURBAN MARTINCollaboratorUniversitat de València
GABRIEL MORENO GONZALEZCollaboratorUniversidad de Extremadurapre-tenured lecturer
MARCO APARICIO WILHELMICollaboratorUniversitat de Gironaprofessor
JOSE ASENSI SABATERCollaboratorUniversitat d'Alacantfull university professor
ANTONIO DE CABO DE LA VEGACollaboratorUniversidad Complutense de Madridfull university professor
FRANCISCO PALACIOS ROMEOCollaboratorUniversidad de Zaragozatenured university professor
GERARDO PISARELLO PRADOSCollaboratorUniversitat de Barcelonatenured university professor
Ainhoa Lasa LópezCollaboratorUniversidad del País Vasco Euskal Herriko Unibertsitateapre-tenured lecturer
 
Associated structure:
  • University Institute of Women's Studies (IUED)
 
Keywords:
  • NEW LATIN AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONALISM
  • DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION
  • CONSTITUENT POWER