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5.0 out of 5 stars Along with the Constitution, a foundational text of the United States
If you want to understand the Constitution, you should read the Federalist Papers. They present, at great length, the rationale for discarding the Articles of Confederation and adopting the Constitution. You really can't claim to understand the Constitution, how it works, how it fits together, and how it was intended to fit together without reading these articles. (I picked this up on the recommendation of Justice Scalia, and he was absolutely right about this being a must-read to understand the Constitution.)(A quick note on this particular edition of the Federalist Papers: while it self-describes as an "enriched classic", it is not especially enriched. As is proper, the book includes a copy of the Constitution and its amendments -- although strangely it omits the 27th Amendment despite being published well after its ratification. [There is no included copy of the Articles of Confederation, unfortunately -- I'd definitely have found such a copy helpful, particularly since I had no other access to them when reading the book.] A notes section which explains the cultural and historical references scattered throughout the papers. A brief 7-page "Interpretive Notes" section discusses the context for the Federalist Papers. A "Critical Excerpts" section discusses early reactions to and scholarship concerning the Federalist Papers up to the present day. And there's a couple pages of questions and a few suggestions for further learning for the interested reader. Does this spare additional material really an "enriched classic" make?There's something to be said for providing the unvarnished text, with explanatory notes that are informative but not interpretive; it's much easier for the reader to form his own opinions, uninfluenced by the biases of a commentator, when the Federalist Papers stand on their own. This is for the most part the strategy this book follows. Yet I would not call this book, for following that strategy, an "enriched classic". If you're looking for analysis of each paper in context with the papers themselves, this is not the book for you.)The entire series is long, consisting of 85 papers of various lengths. Yet it's well worth reading and slogging through, even if you have to contend with the 1780s style of highly-educated writing to do it.That said, I would strongly recommend not attempting to read it the way one might read any old book, starting at the beginning, reading a bunch at a stretch, then reading a bunch more at a stretch, until the entire series is read. Instead, read a paper at a time, then spend some time to think it over. Consider the arguments and how they fit together; look at how they relate to the modern day; consider what was missed in the initial analysis. Giving each article the time it requires will make this book take considerably longer than the average book of 630 pages (not including text after the articles) would take. But it's worth it.(For a little context, I started this book a couple weeks before an Appalachian Trail thru-hike, expecting at some point to finish it and leave it in a shelter for some other hiker to read, at which point I'd pick up another book and do the same thing, as many times as it took to finish the hike. I didn't even finish this book over those 139 days of hiking, only on the flight home -- it's that dense and worthy of thought. And it's not like I was distracted by other reading, either: I only read one other book in full during that time, plus a couple hundred pages of another. And even reading with that deliberateness, I'm sure I'd get more out of it if I spent the time to read it again.)
5.0 out of 5 stars The Foundation of the Constitution of the United States
The United States of America began with the Articles of Confederation which quickly became recognized as an unwieldy mechanism for the new country. Replacing the Articles with a constitution, an entirely new form of government, essentially creating a strong central government -- the federal system. A Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia to draft a constitution completing its work in June of 1787.The draft was complete but the real work then began: convince the citizens of the states that adopting this new form was the right course for the country.There were both pro- and anti ratification forces a work. Those for and against adoption worked to convince the people to support their views. The two most respected men in America -- George Washington and Benjamin Franklin -- were openly in favor of the Constitution with other influential individuals acting against.Four states were critical to adoption, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and New York. Of these, New York was the most opposed and had not approved the draft in Philadelphia; two of its three delegates withdrew in protest during the proceedings leaving the third, Alexander Hamilton, without a vote. Under the Articles, New York had carved an independent course for itself by adopting trade and tariff measures (which were allowed under the Articles).Hamilton decided that an intense propaganda effort would be required to sway the voters of New York. Hamilton was adept at, perhaps a master of, controversial writing and planned to publish arguments for adoption four times a week in the newspapers. He recruited John Jay, a fellow New Yorker and supporter of the Constitution, to help with the writing.Hamilton approached other individuals to aid in the effort finally recruiting James Madison, a Virginia delegate to the Congressional Congress sitting in New York the winter of 1787-1788, to join forces. Together these three men produced 85 letters each signed by the pseudonym "Publius" that were published in New York newspaper beginning in October, 1787.The 85 letters fall into two parts: 36 criticizing the government under the Articles and 49 analyzing the new Constitution section by section. The 49 analyses may be the more important part as they delineate the thinking that went into the writing of the Constitution; why we did what we did and why that matters. The arguments presented in The Federalist are quoted today -- and for the foreseeable future -- by lawyers and judges in cases before courts throughout the United States; when a judge or justice declares the he or she is a texturalist it is most likely that The Federalist has played a part in how a decision is formulated.We know that the Constitution was adopted (it is, after all, the supreme law of the land). A reading of The Federalist by citizens is an excellent way of seeing for oneself how and why it got to be the astonishing living document that it is.Highly recommended.
A Very Important Document
It's a great refresher for essays that we had to read many years ago.
The Greatest Book. But the Book was Not in Good condition
An amazing book and a must read. Hamilton and Madison were Greats and their Philosophy and Ideology is perhaps the most Effective and Just system out there that maximises Liberty.The book however was not in the best shape when it arrived
Leitura obrigatória
Essencial para compreender a história americana.
An excellent collection of eloquent political philosophy
The Federalist Papers are a fascinating insight into the thinking of the men who created the original version of the US Constitution; the things they feared (often wisely) and the stalwarts they trusted in (occasionally foolishly). The Papers are also a magnificent work of persuasive writing, with well-crafted phrases and an internal structure in each essay that is often a pleasure to examine.In evaluating them for what they are - the work of gifted but fallible men - and understanding the debates that produced them, it is possible to understand a lot more about the modern US.This edition is nicely laid out and clear about where each essay has been taken from, when it was published there, and who (probably) wrote it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Along with the Constitution, a foundational text of the United States
If you want to understand the Constitution, you should read the Federalist Papers. They present, at great length, the rationale for discarding the Articles of Confederation and adopting the Constitution. You really can't claim to understand the Constitution, how it works, how it fits together, and how it was intended to fit together without reading these articles. (I picked this up on the recommendation of Justice Scalia, and he was absolutely right about this being a must-read to understand the Constitution.)(A quick note on this particular edition of the Federalist Papers: while it self-describes as an "enriched classic", it is not especially enriched. As is proper, the book includes a copy of the Constitution and its amendments -- although strangely it omits the 27th Amendment despite being published well after its ratification. [There is no included copy of the Articles of Confederation, unfortunately -- I'd definitely have found such a copy helpful, particularly since I had no other access to them when reading the book.] A notes section which explains the cultural and historical references scattered throughout the papers. A brief 7-page "Interpretive Notes" section discusses the context for the Federalist Papers. A "Critical Excerpts" section discusses early reactions to and scholarship concerning the Federalist Papers up to the present day. And there's a couple pages of questions and a few suggestions for further learning for the interested reader. Does this spare additional material really an "enriched classic" make?There's something to be said for providing the unvarnished text, with explanatory notes that are informative but not interpretive; it's much easier for the reader to form his own opinions, uninfluenced by the biases of a commentator, when the Federalist Papers stand on their own. This is for the most part the strategy this book follows. Yet I would not call this book, for following that strategy, an "enriched classic". If you're looking for analysis of each paper in context with the papers themselves, this is not the book for you.)The entire series is long, consisting of 85 papers of various lengths. Yet it's well worth reading and slogging through, even if you have to contend with the 1780s style of highly-educated writing to do it.That said, I would strongly recommend not attempting to read it the way one might read any old book, starting at the beginning, reading a bunch at a stretch, then reading a bunch more at a stretch, until the entire series is read. Instead, read a paper at a time, then spend some time to think it over. Consider the arguments and how they fit together; look at how they relate to the modern day; consider what was missed in the initial analysis. Giving each article the time it requires will make this book take considerably longer than the average book of 630 pages (not including text after the articles) would take. But it's worth it.(For a little context, I started this book a couple weeks before an Appalachian Trail thru-hike, expecting at some point to finish it and leave it in a shelter for some other hiker to read, at which point I'd pick up another book and do the same thing, as many times as it took to finish the hike. I didn't even finish this book over those 139 days of hiking, only on the flight home -- it's that dense and worthy of thought. And it's not like I was distracted by other reading, either: I only read one other book in full during that time, plus a couple hundred pages of another. And even reading with that deliberateness, I'm sure I'd get more out of it if I spent the time to read it again.)
5.0 out of 5 stars The Foundation of the Constitution of the United States
The United States of America began with the Articles of Confederation which quickly became recognized as an unwieldy mechanism for the new country. Replacing the Articles with a constitution, an entirely new form of government, essentially creating a strong central government -- the federal system. A Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia to draft a constitution completing its work in June of 1787.The draft was complete but the real work then began: convince the citizens of the states that adopting this new form was the right course for the country.There were both pro- and anti ratification forces a work. Those for and against adoption worked to convince the people to support their views. The two most respected men in America -- George Washington and Benjamin Franklin -- were openly in favor of the Constitution with other influential individuals acting against.Four states were critical to adoption, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and New York. Of these, New York was the most opposed and had not approved the draft in Philadelphia; two of its three delegates withdrew in protest during the proceedings leaving the third, Alexander Hamilton, without a vote. Under the Articles, New York had carved an independent course for itself by adopting trade and tariff measures (which were allowed under the Articles).Hamilton decided that an intense propaganda effort would be required to sway the voters of New York. Hamilton was adept at, perhaps a master of, controversial writing and planned to publish arguments for adoption four times a week in the newspapers. He recruited John Jay, a fellow New Yorker and supporter of the Constitution, to help with the writing.Hamilton approached other individuals to aid in the effort finally recruiting James Madison, a Virginia delegate to the Congressional Congress sitting in New York the winter of 1787-1788, to join forces. Together these three men produced 85 letters each signed by the pseudonym "Publius" that were published in New York newspaper beginning in October, 1787.The 85 letters fall into two parts: 36 criticizing the government under the Articles and 49 analyzing the new Constitution section by section. The 49 analyses may be the more important part as they delineate the thinking that went into the writing of the Constitution; why we did what we did and why that matters. The arguments presented in The Federalist are quoted today -- and for the foreseeable future -- by lawyers and judges in cases before courts throughout the United States; when a judge or justice declares the he or she is a texturalist it is most likely that The Federalist has played a part in how a decision is formulated.We know that the Constitution was adopted (it is, after all, the supreme law of the land). A reading of The Federalist by citizens is an excellent way of seeing for oneself how and why it got to be the astonishing living document that it is.Highly recommended.
A Very Important Document
It's a great refresher for essays that we had to read many years ago.
The Greatest Book. But the Book was Not in Good condition
An amazing book and a must read. Hamilton and Madison were Greats and their Philosophy and Ideology is perhaps the most Effective and Just system out there that maximises Liberty.The book however was not in the best shape when it arrived
Leitura obrigatória
Essencial para compreender a história americana.
An excellent collection of eloquent political philosophy
The Federalist Papers are a fascinating insight into the thinking of the men who created the original version of the US Constitution; the things they feared (often wisely) and the stalwarts they trusted in (occasionally foolishly). The Papers are also a magnificent work of persuasive writing, with well-crafted phrases and an internal structure in each essay that is often a pleasure to examine.In evaluating them for what they are - the work of gifted but fallible men - and understanding the debates that produced them, it is possible to understand a lot more about the modern US.This edition is nicely laid out and clear about where each essay has been taken from, when it was published there, and who (probably) wrote it.
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