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Book Review of The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers
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The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, brilliantly defend what was in their day a revolutionary charter - the Constitution of the United States. It explains the complexities of a constitutional government - its political structure and principles based on the inherent rights of man. Scholars have long regarded this work as a milestone in political science and a classic of American political theory.
This copy is edited by Clinton Rossiter, with a new introduction and notes by Charles R. Kesler.