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The book discusses the various arguments presented by the founding fathers of the USA.
Even a general search for meaning in the US constitution is not complete without reading the arguments for or against its ratification. As I listen to individuals argue various constitutional issues (such as the 2nd ammendment) I always have to ask if they've read these papers. It seems that very few have. It's sad that in a pivotal time of collosal issues that face America that our citizens have such a shaky understanding of the fundamental laws that undergird all our legislative questions. Rea...
Will be purchasing the ‘real deal’ at some point in the future. This is a decent student version, but I expected more from Hackett. The introduction in this edition could be used to support the argument that some introductions should be skipped over (or removed) due to their influence on the subsequent reading of the text to the detriment of the reader (especially impressionable undergrads).
My friend Sheila nominated this for our book group, identifying certain Federalist selections along with the pertinent Anti-Federalist ones. It was a great way to approach these essays, as I read each essay along with its "anti" before moving on to the next.It was fun to see the issues that seriously concerned the writers on both sides and to hear the reasons that molded their opinions at that time. Some are just not issues at all any longer, e.g., the idea that we are geographically too big to
Anyone who doubts the genius of the founding fathers never read these papers.
Review is for the edition. Didn’t love the revisionist introduction, but the opportunity to compare Federalist to Anti-Federalist arguments back to back was very useful.
My grandmothers gained the right to vote in 1920. One died in 1946, and one in 1947 and the voted in every election they were qualified to do so.
It is such a relief to be done with this one!For this particular edition, it groups the letters by topic, with first the Federalist side followed by the Anti-Federalist side. It is a reasonable grouping. While there are end notes there is not any commentary, sometimes leaving questions about context for which a good guide can be helpful. Public education in my day only said that the Articles of Confederation were weak, without specifying in what ways or how the Constitution specifically addresse...
I've read this at least twice now. Every read through is a different purpose and a different experience. Essential to read for those who study politics or are interested in understanding the true nature or basis for our current government.
PLS 337: U.S. Political Thought
A collection of the most important publications and document in our country's hisory.
every us citizen must read. critical framing of the US constitution that describes the dangers inherent in democracies. a. ham is one of the great figures is American political philosophy and madison was a wise pragmatist before t. jefferson got the better of him. anti-federalist eassays are important to read too because you can see the initial political fault lines (centralized authority led by an energetic federal executive branch vs de-centralized authority led by state executive branches and...
Political discourse in today's America pales in comparison to the competing editorials found in The Complete Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers. Between the fall of 1787 and the fall of 1788, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay and Patrick Henry embarked on a letter writing campaign to justify and sell the new Constitution drafted by the Federal Convention. Instead of merely amending the Articles of Confederation, the Federal Convention devised a new government. They empowered a stron...
Wonderful version that allows for a deeper understanding of the thought process and brilliance represented by these Founding Fathers led by Hamilton. It is critical to recognize the intent as well as the concerns associated with the case for our Constitution and a robust representative central government. Having always assumed I understood much of this rationale it has been humbling and exhilarating to learn from the original authors in the face of my vast ignorance. Much insight can be gained i...
Am I a federalist? Am I an anti-federalist? I keep getting confused! :)
I don’t know if I’ve a read a more important book. If you have even the slightest passing interest in US history, this is a must read. It puts US history in context. I wish this had been a textbook for at least three of my US history classes.
OK, how do you give five stars to something as prosaic as this book? Because, while we've all at least skimmed the Constitution and Declaration of Independence when we were in middle school, The Federalist Papers were one of those things that I've heard of, but didn't really know what they were. And especially after the craziness and divisiveness of the last four years, the idea of understanding what our form of government is really about - from a book written by the people who wrote and debated...
The Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Dispute: The Original Arguments For Each Kindle Edition, August 27, 2011, 782 pages.It is no doubt a bit of a hard slog in places, but well worth the effort of reading, even if just to get a handle on the arguments for and against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788 and how the Federal system works (or is supposed to work) in America.Having read The Federalist Papers before reading the Anti-Federalist Papers, and then reading the latter, I found m...
This is foundational (if challenging) reading for anyone who wants to understand the underpinnings of the Constitution. I can't say that I loved it, but I understand why the Constitution was written the way was better after reading it.
I haven't read it yet but from my opinion it will be a great, interesting book.