The Federalist Papers, the Ideas That Forged the American Constitution: Deluxe Slip-Case Edition

This compact illustrated book selects the best essays from the most important American contribution to the literature of political science and constitutional government, The Federalist. These essays appeared first in 1787-88 as a series of articles in New York City's newspapers to explain and defend the proposed Constitution of the United States. Ever since, they have been read and studied around the world for their examination of the challenges of constitution-making and the innovative features of the Constitution.

The authors of The Federalist were three of the greatest politicians and political thinkers in U.S. history: Alexander Hamilton and John Jay of New York, and James Madison of Virginia. Hamilton and Madison were delegates to the Federal Convention, which framed the Constitution; Jay helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the American Revolution and won British recognition of American independence. The three men wrote under a pen-name, Publius, after the Roman Senator who led his countrymen in creating the government of the Roman Republic.

The editor, R. B. Bernstein, is a lecturer in political science at City College of New York and author of Thomas Jefferson and The Founding Fathers: A Very Short Introduction.

This luxury, silkbound treasury brings together a selection of the most influential essays from The Federalists Papers, presented in a handsome slip-case with silver foil stamping. The Federalist was the most important American contribution to the literature of constitutional law-making, written by Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. These articles are hailed as one of the greatest products of the American Enlightenment, covering judiciary authority, legislative representation, the separation of powers and more.

This beautiful slipcased edition features stunning full-color illustrations and is edited and introduced by constitutional historian R. B. Bernstein.

Essays include: - No. 10 - The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection by Madison - No. 39 - The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles by Madison - No. 51 - The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments by Madison - No. 78 - The Judiciary Department by Hamilton - No. 84 - Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered by Hamilton This edition also includes John Jay's An Addre