This collection showcases a broad spectrum of federalist thought and the intricate balance of the nascent American political identity, blending robust legal arguments with compelling political philosophy.
Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788. This edition also includes the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
From a consideration of the effect of stimulants, such as caffeine and nicotine, and the reasons and consequences of their sudden popularity in the seventeenth century, the book moves to a discussion of more modern stimulants, such as ...
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison is an iconic collection of essays that laid the philosophical groundwork for the United States Constitution.
The series of essays that comprise The Federalist constitutes one of the key texts of the American Revolution and the democratic system created in the wake of independence.