The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist PapersMadison House, 1998 - 183 páginas Jefferson called The Federalist "the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written," and yet the text is considered lifeless and impenetrable by all but the most persistent readers. The Essential Federalist presents a bold new approach to reading one of the most important documents in American history. By careful selection, organization, and annotation of the essays' most meaningful passages, this book showcases what is central to The Federalist. "If the road over which you will still have to pass," in reading these papers, wrote Publius, "should in some places appear to you tedious or irksome, you will recollect that you are in quest of information on a subject the most momentous which can engage the attention of free people. . . . It will be my aim to remove the obstacles to your progress in as compendious a manner as it can be done, without sacrificing utility to dispatch." Dr. Quentin P. Taylor takes up Publius' challenge by making The Federalist an understandable and usable resource. This book will be essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the roots of American government. |
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... majority " and the likely prospect that the unbridled rule of the demos would end in despotism was first developed by Plato in The Republic . Like the Greek philosopher , Publius opposed majoritarian democ- racy on both philosophical ...
... majority " and the likely prospect that the unbridled rule of the demos would end in despotism was first developed by Plato in The Republic . Like the Greek philosopher , Publius opposed majoritarian democ- racy on both philosophical ...
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... majority be united by common interest , the rights of the minority will be insecure . There are but two methods of providing against this evil : The one by creating a will in the community independent of the majority , that is , of the ...
... majority be united by common interest , the rights of the minority will be insecure . There are but two methods of providing against this evil : The one by creating a will in the community independent of the majority , that is , of the ...
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... majority , relief is supplied by the republican principle , which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by regular vote . It may clog the administration , it may convulse the soci- ety , but it will be unable to execute and ...
... majority , relief is supplied by the republican principle , which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by regular vote . It may clog the administration , it may convulse the soci- ety , but it will be unable to execute and ...
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The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of The Federalist Papers Quentin P. Taylor Vista previa limitada - 1998 |
The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Vista previa limitada - 1998 |
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