Three prominent and highly visible writers confront the threats posed by current challenges to the American Constitution.
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."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
In an era when the majority of Americans receive their news in sound bites and the solution to every problem is a facile cry to dismantle the government, New Federalist Papers is a refreshing return to the principles on which the country was founded, most of which have been misinterpreted, misconstrued, or just plain misunderstood somewhere along the way; after all, citizens should understand what they've got before they decide to throw it away.
Alan Brinkley is professor of history at Columbia University and author of numerous books, including The End of Reform.
Nelson W. Polsby is director of the Institute of Government Studies and professor of political science at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of numerous books, including Congress and the Presidency and Presidential Elections.
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.
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