The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers - Brossura

Hamilton, Alexander; Madison, James; Jay, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0872206556 ISBN 13: 9780872206557

Casa editrice: Hackett Pub Co Inc, 2003

Riassunto

Here, in a single volume, is a selection of the classic critiques of the new Constitution penned by such ardent defenders of states' rights and personal liberty as George Mason, Patrick Henry, and Melancton Smith; pro-Constitution writings by James Wilson and Noah Webster; and thirty-three of the best-known and most crucial Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The texts of the chief constitutional documents of the early Republic are included as well.

David Wootton's illuminating Introduction examines the history of such American principles of government as checks and balances, the separation of powers, representation by election, and judicial independence—including their roots in the largely Scottish, English, and French new science of politics. It also offers suggestions for reading The Federalist, the classic elaboration of these principles written in defense of a new Constitution that sought to apply them to the young Republic.

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Informazioni sull?autore

David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History, University of York.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Hackett Pub Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0872206556
• ISBN 13: 9780872206557
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 343
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile