The Federalist Papers

Name: The Federalist Papers
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: John Jay
ISBN: 9781452670201

Author: John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton

Narrator: Arthur Morey

Unabridged: 19 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/24/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History, Political Science, History & Theory, Constitutions

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly debated and open to often controversial interpretations, the arguments first presented here by three of America's greatest patriots and political theorists were created during a critical moment in our nation's history, providing readers with a running ideological commentary on the crucial issues facing a democracy. Today, The Federalist Papers are as important and vital a rallying cry for freedom as ever.

About John Jay

John Jay (1745-1829) was a conservative lawyer who became a leading patriot. He served as minister to Spain, became the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and negotiated the treaty of 1795 between the United States and Britain. His contributions to The Federalist Papers concern foreign affairs.

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