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New Federalist Papers: Essays in Defense of the Constitution (A Twentieth Century Fund Book) A Twentieth Cen Edition
Contributor(s): Brinkley, Alan (Author), Sullivan, Kathleen M. (With), Polsby, Nelson W. (With)

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ISBN: 0393317374     ISBN-13: 9780393317374
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
OUR PRICE: $19.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1997
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Annotation: In the aftermath of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, three of its most gifted participants--Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay--wrote a series of 85 essays--the "Federalist Papers"--which were published in newspapers throughout the nation, defending the proposed new government against its opponents. In the "New Federalist Papers", three prominent writers confront the threats posed by current challenges to the American Constitution.

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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Constitutions
- Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections
- Political Science | American Government - General
Dewey: 324
LCCN: 00000000
Series: Twentieth Century Fund Book
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.35" W x 7.94" L (0.44 lbs) 194 pages
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In the aftermath of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, three of its most gifted participants--Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay--wrote a series of eighty-five essays, published in newspapers throughout the nation, defending the proposed new government against its opponents. Those essays, known today as the Federalist Papers, explain the philosophical basis of the Constitution and defend the idea of republican government against charges that it would lead to tyranny.

Today's political controversies call into question some of the principles that have shaped government through most of this century. New Federalist Papers, written by three constitutional experts, defends the representative democracy put in place by the framers of the Constitution. Like Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, the authors of New Federalist Papers see danger in the effort to diminish and relocate federal power. They recognize that it is the task of public discourse to bring about reasoned consideration of such issues as gun control, term limits, flag burning, the balanced budget amendment, and campaign finance reform.

Contributor Bio(s): Sullivan, Kathleen M.: - Kathleen M. Sullivan is professor of law at Stanford Law School and the author of articles on a wide range of constitutional issues, including affirmative action, abortion, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.Brinkley, Alan: - Alan Brinkley is professor of history at Columbia University and author of numerous books, including The End of Reform.
 
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