The Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
The Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
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The Federalist Papers

Author: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

Narrator: Michael Edwards

Unabridged: 18 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/04/2011


Synopsis

The U.S. Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. It was to become law only if it was ratified by nine of the thirteen states. New York was a key state, but it contained strong forces opposing the Constitution. A series of eightyfive letters appeared in New York City newspapers between October 1787 and August 1788 urging support for the Constitution. These letters remain the first and most authoritative commentary on the American concept of federal government. Later known as The Federalist Papers, they were published under the pseudonym Publius, although written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Seth on June 10, 2007

Read the Federalist Papers. Then, just for kicks, switch on Hannity & Colmes, or Crossfire, or read USA Today... and then ask yourself, WHAT THE FUCKING CHRIST HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY? Then crawl into a corner and whimper for eight hours straight. (That's what I did.)......more

Goodreads review by Karen on March 08, 2012

With all the talk in political discourse these days about "what the US Founding Fathers intended", I felt it was time to go straight to the source. If you've ever had similar thoughts, this is the place to start. This work is long - around 22 hours of Librivox audio - and written in archaic, ornate......more

Goodreads review by Callum on February 23, 2025

The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays authored by Alexander Hamilton (51), James Madison (29), and John Jay (5). They were written over six months and published under the alias of Publius in various New York newspapers. The authors' raison d'etre was to convince New York citizens to ra......more

Goodreads review by Roy on June 05, 2015

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without restraint. Like any educated American who hasn’t already read this book, this classic has long been on my reading list. Nevertheless, even amongst us haughty liter......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 16, 2024

Federalism in America is not an easy thing. It's complicated. The various British governments that founded thirteen North American colonies over a 125-year time span had no intention of eventually molding those colonies into an independent republic. The colonies differed in size, in population, and......more