James Madison: America's First Politician - Hardcover
by Jay Cost
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541699557ISBN-10:1541699556UPC:9781541699557Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Presidents & Heads of State, United States, American GovernmentBook Topic:Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Executive BranchSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCXQAT5ZXR
James Madison: America's First Politician
An intellectual biography of James Madison, arguing that he invented American politics as we know it How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president is one of the most confounding figures in early American history; his political trajectory seems almost intentionally inconsistent. He was both for and against a strong federal government. He wrote about the dangers of political...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541699557ISBN-10:1541699556UPC:9781541699557Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Presidents & Heads of State, United States, American GovernmentBook Topic:Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Executive BranchSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCXQAT5ZXR
Jay Cost is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and has written for the Wall Street Journal, National Review, and Commentary. He holds a PhD in political philosophy from the University of Chicago. The author of The Price of Greatness and A Republic No More, he lives in western Pennsylvania.
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