The Federalist: A Classic on Federalism and Free Government

by Gottfried Dietze

Overview

Originally published in 1960. The Federalist—a treatise on free government in peace and security—is one of the most important contributions to the literature on constitutional democracy and federalism in the United States. Scholars, lawyers, judges, and statesmen in the United States and abroad have lauded the impact of The Federalist. John Quincy Adams referred to the papers as a "classical work in the English language, and a commentary on the Constitution of the United States, of scarcely less authority than the Constitution itself." Since the publication of the papers, historians have analyzed the collected work from a variety of approaches, but at the time that Gottfried Dietze wrote in 1960, scholars mainly concentrated on specific components of The Federalist. Dietze intervened in this scholarship by offering a comprehensive study of the work, which promoted federalism as both a means for establishing free government and securing peace within a federal state and for maintaining security under the threat of foreign powers. In addition to a theoretical examination of the text, Dietze brings in a historical component by fleshing out how its authors were shaped by the political atmosphere in which they lived and how their writings transformed political literature for generations to come

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421434704
Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date:	12/01/2019
Pages:	390
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gottfried Dietze is professor of political science at the Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of Youth, University, and Democracy, America's Political Dilemma: From Limited to Unlimited Democracy, In Defense of Property, and American Democracy: Aspects of Practical Liberalism, the latter available from Johns Hopkins.

Table of Contents

Preface, 1999
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Federalist-A General Appreciation
Book 1. Historical Setting
Chapter 2. The American Revolution and Union
Chapter 3. The Federalist-An Outgrowth of the American Revolution
Book 2. Analysis
Part I. The Federalist as a Treatise on Free Government
Chapter 4. Jay on Free Government,
Chapter 5. Madison on Free Government
Chapter 6. Hamilton on Free Government
Part II. The Federalist as a Treatise on Peace and Security
Chapter 7. The Federalist on Peace
Chapter 8. The Federalist on Security
Part III. Final Remarks
Chapter 9. Analysis of the Federalist-Conclusions
Book 3. Theoretical Setting
Chapter 10. The Federalist-Its Roots and Contributions
Conclusion
Chapter 11. The Federalist-Values and Prospects
Selected Bibliography
Outline of Contents
Index