The Federalist Papers are some of the most crucial and defining documents in American political history. This is the first edition to explain the many classical, mythological, and historical references in the text, and to highlight the erudition of the three authors, which enabled them to place the infant American republic in a long tradition of self-governing states. The Introduction explains the historical background leading up to the drafting of the Constitution; analyses the psychological and philosophical premises of ...
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The Federalist Papers are some of the most crucial and defining documents in American political history. This is the first edition to explain the many classical, mythological, and historical references in the text, and to highlight the erudition of the three authors, which enabled them to place the infant American republic in a long tradition of self-governing states. The Introduction explains the historical background leading up to the drafting of the Constitution; analyses the psychological and philosophical premises of the authors; and places The Federalist Papers in the history of western political thought.
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