Fernando Mendez – författare

Why have referendums on European integration proliferated since the 1970s? How are referendums accommodated within member states' constitutional orders and with what impact on the European integration process? What is the likely institutional impact of referendums on the future of the European integration process? Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, these are just some of the fundamental questions addressed in this book. The central thesis is that the EU is faced with a 'direct democratic dilemma', which is compounded by the EU's rigid constitutional structure and a growing politicisation of the referendum device on matters related to European integration. Referendums and the European Union discusses how this dilemma has emerged to impact on the course of integration and how it can be addressed.

This is the first book to systematically evaluate e-voting from the wider European perspective. It focuses on the European experience, thereby raising key issues at the heart of the social sciences, legal scholarship and technology studies in a penetrating and interdisciplinary manner. It coincides with a crucial juncture for European integration in which the Convention on the Future of Europe and the 2004 Intergovernmental Conference will discuss measures to further democratize the EU.

This is the first book to systematically evaluate e-voting from the wider European perspective. It focuses on the European experience, thereby raising key issues at the heart of the social sciences, legal scholarship and technology studies in a penetrating and interdisciplinary manner. It coincides with a crucial juncture for European integration in which the Convention on the Future of Europe and the 2004 Intergovernmental Conference will discuss measures to further democratize the EU.

To what extent does the constitution-making process matter? By focusing on three central aspects of constitution-making; the nature of the constitution-making body, how it reaches decisions and the way in which a new constitution is legitimized and by examining a wide range of case studies, this international collection from expert contributors provides answers to this crucial question. Bridging the gap between law and political science this book draws together divergent research on the role of constitution making in conflict resolution, constitutional law and democratization and employs a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to unfold and explore the political frameworks of the states affected. Comparative analysis is used to investigate potential causal chains between constitution-making processes and their outcomes in terms of stability, conflict resolution and democracy. By focusing on both procedure and context, the book explores the impact of constitution-making procedures in new and established states and unions in Europe, South America and Africa.

This is the first book to systematically evaluate e-voting from the wider European perspective. It focuses on the European experience, thereby raising key issues at the heart of the social sciences, legal scholarship and technology studies in a penetrating and interdisciplinary manner. It coincides with a crucial juncture for European integration in which the Convention on the Future of Europe and the 2004 Intergovernmental Conference will discuss measures to further democratize the EU.

Why have referendums on European integration proliferated since the 1970s? How are referendums accommodated within member states' constitutional orders and with what impact on the European integration process? What is the likely institutional impact of referendums on the future of the European integration process? Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, these are just some of the fundamental questions addressed in this book. The central thesis is that the EU is faced with a 'direct democratic dilemma', which is compounded by the EU's rigid constitutional structure and a growing politicisation of the referendum device on matters related to European integration. Referendums and the European Union discusses how this dilemma has emerged to impact on the course of integration and how it can be addressed.

To what extent does the constitution-making process matter? By focusing on three central aspects of constitution-making; the nature of the constitution-making body, how it reaches decisions and the way in which a new constitution is legitimized and by examining a wide range of case studies, this international collection from expert contributors provides answers to this crucial question. Bridging the gap between law and political science this book draws together divergent research on the role of constitution making in conflict resolution, constitutional law and democratization and employs a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to unfold and explore the political frameworks of the states affected. Comparative analysis is used to investigate potential causal chains between constitution-making processes and their outcomes in terms of stability, conflict resolution and democracy. By focusing on both procedure and context, the book explores the impact of constitution-making procedures in new and established states and unions in Europe, South America and Africa.

To what extent does the constitution-making process matter? By focusing on three central aspects of constitution-making; the nature of the constitution-making body, how it reaches decisions and the way in which a new constitution is legitimized and by examining a wide range of case studies, this international collection from expert contributors provides answers to this crucial question. Bridging the gap between law and political science this book draws together divergent research on the role of constitution making in conflict resolution, constitutional law and democratization and employs a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to unfold and explore the political frameworks of the states affected. Comparative analysis is used to investigate potential causal chains between constitution-making processes and their outcomes in terms of stability, conflict resolution and democracy. By focusing on both procedure and context, the book explores the impact of constitution-making procedures in new and established states and unions in Europe, South America and Africa.

To what extent does the constitution-making process matter? By focusing on three central aspects of constitution-making; the nature of the constitution-making body, how it reaches decisions and the way in which a new constitution is legitimized and by examining a wide range of case studies, this international collection from expert contributors provides answers to this crucial question. Bridging the gap between law and political science this book draws together divergent research on the role of constitution making in conflict resolution, constitutional law and democratization and employs a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to unfold and explore the political frameworks of the states affected. Comparative analysis is used to investigate potential causal chains between constitution-making processes and their outcomes in terms of stability, conflict resolution and democracy. By focusing on both procedure and context, the book explores the impact of constitution-making procedures in new and established states and unions in Europe, South America and Africa.

Una vibrante novela de superación y espías basada en unos hechos reales largamente silenciados.Invierno de 1962. Iria Meilán, una joven farmacéutica, inicia una nueva vida en Lanzarote junto a su pareja, pero al poco tiempo sufre un aborto y su mundo se derrumba. En paralelo, una sucesión de extrañas muertes y cegueras asolan la isla e Iria descubre que han sido envenenadas con una sustancia letal: el alcohol metílico. Siguiendo el rastro de las bebidas, Iria llega a Madrid y, a partir de ese momento, su apacible vida cambiará por completo. Bajo el telón de fondo de la Guerra Fría, se adentrará en un mundo lleno de traiciones, corrupción y agentes dobles, cuyo objetivo final no es solo detener los envenenamientos sino evitar un magnicidio.Inspirado en un hecho real silenciado por el franquismo, el conocido como Caso del Metílico —el mayor envenenamiento ocurrido en el mundo—, Fernando Méndez teje un apasionante thriller donde los personajes reales y los hechos históricos son la base de una conmovedora trama en la que una mujer corriente lucha contra reloj no solo por salvar su vida, sino también por cambiar el rumbo de la historia.

La economía globalizada plantea verdaderos retos para la sociedad en el marco de las relaciones con los países desarrollados. De ahí que para las organizaciones, las certificaciones de calidad, seguridad y medio ambiente sean temas prioritarios para mantenerse dentro de un mercado tan dinámico. En tal sentido, cualquier actividad antrópica como los procesos industriales y el transporte –para nombrar solo algunas–, impacta el medio ambiente con una variedad de residuos que terminan por afectar el entorno y el bienestar del ser humano. Contexto que orienta este libro alrededor de los más importantes conceptos de los procesos productivos y su relación con el medio ambiente, temas que el autor analiza en procura de un buen engranaje. Razón que acompaña el suministro de valiosos contenidos, para que los ingenieros formados, sus futuros colegas y lectores de las más variadas disciplinas, comprendan el significado de su ejercicio profesional.

UNA PARTITURA. UNA FORMULA. UN PODER MORTAL. Viena, a principios de diciembre. Peter Dauson, periodista de la Opera de Viena, recibe una confidencia inesperada que lo arrastra a una carrera contrarreloj: encontrar en 72 horas la partitura original del Lacrimosa de Mozart. Perdida desde hace decadas, es uno de los objetos mas codiciados por las elites politicas, sociedades secretas y mafias internacionales. Y no es para menos: en sus compases se esconde una antigua formula sumeria capaz de predecir la fecha exacta de cualquier muerte, un poder tan absoluto y perturbador que alimenta conspiraciones desde el siglo XVIII. Entre Viena, Salzburgo, Bruselas y Milan, Peter y la arqueologa Silvia Weits se ven arrastrados a una espiral de asesinatos rituales, traiciones y una red masonica que conecta el pasado con el presente. En su avance siempre un paso por detras de quienes quieren silenciar la verdad descubren que hay una partitura que mata, o por la cual la gente mata, y que seguir su rastro significa enfrentarse a quienes han protegido su secreto durante siglos. Este thriller entrelaza hechos reales la construccion de La Scala, el asesinato de Kennedy, las sombras que se mueven tras los grandes centros de poder europeos con una pregunta universal y profundamente humana: hasta donde serias capaz de llegar para vencer el miedo a morir?