Books by Carlos Santiago Nino

What justifies democracy? This question is considered critically, examining answers others have given to it. The author also develops his own theory of democracy, arguing that it resembles a moral conversation and is valued because of its capacity to generate an impartial perspective.

Does an emergent democracy have an obligation to prosecute its former dictators for crimes against humanity - for what Ardent and Kant called "radical evil"? In this study, an analysis is provided of developments in Argentina during the 1980s, when a military dictatorship gave way to democracy.