In the main hall of the Faculty of Law University of Buenos Aires (UBA) was introduced today “The last of the liberals” Author’s book, Jaime Malamud Guti and Andres Rösler – Two great exponents of law and philosophy – rehearse a long dialogue about the tensions between justice and politics based on a landmark in our modern history, Military junta trial During the era of the radical government Raul Alfonsine.
The book with an introduction by the journalist Carlos BagniThe film’s events revolve around the role played by Malamud Guti – the last of the liberals – in bringing about the military trial along with the jurist. Carlos Ninothe other great architect of that historical process that marked the dawn of democracy that recovered in 1983.
In the words of Malamud Guti himself, it was a Political trial This is necessary, in his opinion, to bring the country along the paths of democracy, but it must be limited once the main military leaders are put on trial.
Forty years after the Trial of the Councils, Malamud Guti offers this reflection based on the political use of that historic trial – especially during the Kirchnerian period – and And the distortions this caused in democratic institutions.
In addition to the authors, the Dean of the Faculty of Law participated in the committee that presented the book, Leandro Vergara; Alejandro Carrillospecialist in constitutional law; Marcelo PanozzoDirector of Planeta Publishing House and journalist Bagni.
“The book, if we look at it from afar, deals with a very complex topic, which is The relationship between justice and politics Bagney pointed out. It’s always a very complex relationship, but it’s especially present in… Democratic transformation processesThe journalist noted that this stage in Argentina was “strange.”
“Usually, democratic transition processes depend on a Civil consensusAccording to him, it was the consensus of the democratic forces that emerged at that time. In Argentina the design was different, and there was the possibility that a civilian actor, Peronism, would join in with the military and cast doubt on the process of democratic reconstruction that was underway. We must remember something very serious: Peronism refused to participate in Conadip“.
For his part, Carrillo confirmed this The interesting thing about the book is the dialogue between the two heroines.“Two people who have had a lot of legal and intellectual training.” He pointed out that their advantage, although it causes pain, allows society to review it in the light of history. “That unfortunate decade for Argentina.”.
“However, this book also introduces us to the way constitutional government has found itself to try to restore the rule of law,” Carrillo said.