Diego Gonzalez Cadenas

Diego Gonzalez Cadenas is an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Valencia's Faculty of Law, where he is affiliated with the Institute of Human Rights (IUDHUV) and the DEM+ Research group focused on constituent power and new constitutionalism.

Dr. Gonzalez Cadenas earned his doctorate from the University of Valencia with a thesis titled 'Teoría y práctica jurídico-política de los procesos constituyentes. Estudio de caso de Venezuela 2016,' supervised by Dr. Roberto Viciano Pastor.

His research focuses on constitutional law, constitution-making processes, and democratic theory. He has extensively examined comparative constitutional frameworks, particularly analyzing Latin American constitutionalism, US state constitutional amendments, and European constitutional development. His work emphasizes citizen participation in constitutional processes and the relationship between constituent power and constituted power.

His publication record reveals a consistent focus on democratic constitution-making across different contexts. He has conducted significant research on Latin American constitutional developments, US state constitutional amendment procedures, and European constitutional integration. His work consistently examines how citizen participation can enhance the democratic legitimacy of constitutional processes, with particular attention to the tension between constituent power and constituted institutions.

Dr. Gonzalez Cadenas is actively involved with the DEM+ Research group on constituent power and new constitutionalism at the Institute of Human Rights (IUDHUV), where he collaborates on projects examining constitutional change and democratic renewal across different political contexts.