The Mind of James Madison : The Legacy of Classical Republicanism

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheehan, Colleen A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Madison, James, -- 1751-1836--Political and social views.

Republicanism--United States--History--18th century.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

United States--Politics and government--Philosophy.

Republicanism--History--18th century--United States.

Republicanism.

Representative government and representation--History--18th century--United States.

Representative government and representation.

Political science--United States--History--18th century.

Political science.

United States.

Madison, James, 1751-1836--Political and social views.

Madison, James.

Local Subjects:

Madison, James, -- 1751-1836--Political and social views.

Republicanism--United States--History--18th century.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

United States--Politics and government--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a compelling and incisive portrait of James Madison, the scholar and political philosopher.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Reviews; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Epigraph; Table of contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations for sources; Frontispiece; Part I; 1 An itinerant scholar in Mr. Jefferson's library; The composition of the ""Notes on Government""; The design and purpose of the ""Notes on Government""; The argument of the ""Notes on Government"": An overview; Excursus; Travels with Anacharsis; 2 Circumstantial influences on government; Territorial size; Territorial size and external danger; Stage of society

Expanding on the political wisdom of the great oracles3 The power and authority of public opinion; The influence of public opinion on the British government; Aristotle's view of the power of public opinion; Spirit of governments; The influence of mores on public opinion; The commerce of ideas; 4 The federal republican polity; Checks on democratic governments; Federalism and the republican empire; The republican way of life; 5 Postscript; Part II; 6 Notes on Government; Influence of the size of a nation on Government; Influence of external danger on Government

Influence of Stage of Society on Government.Influence of public opinion on Government; Influence of Education on Government; Influence of Religion on Government.; Influence of domestic slavery on Government; Influence of dependent dominions on Government; Checks devised in democracies marking self-distrust; True reasons for keeping great departments of power separate; Federal Governments; Government of United States -; Best distribution of people in Republic; 7 Additional Notes on Government; Exceptions to the maxim that commerce should be free.; Influence of Commerce on Government

EmigrationMiscellanies; 8 Madison's Convention Notes and Letter to Thomas Jefferson of October 24, 1787; Lycian Confederacy; Amphyctionic Confederacy; AchÆan Confederacy; Helvetic Confederacy; Fœderal Authority; Belgic Confederacy; Germanic Confederacy. -; Gryson Confederacy; B. Notes on Vices of the Political System of the United States; C. Memorandums for the Convention of Virginia in 1788 on the federal Constitution; Memorandums for the Convention of Virginia in 1788 on the federal Constitution -; D. Letter to Mr. Jefferson on a Federal Negative on State Laws; 9 Party Press Essays

POPULATION and EMIGRATION.C O N S O L I D A T I O N.; DEPENDENT TERRITORIES; M O N E Y.; M O N E Y.; P U B L I C O P I N I O N.; G O V E R N M E N T.; C H A R T E R S.; PARTIES.; BRITISH GOVERNMENT.; UNIVERSAL PEACE.; GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.; SPIRIT OF GOVERNMENTS.; REPUBLICAN distribution of CITIZENS.; For the NATIONAL GAZETTE. FASHION.; For the NATIONAL GAZETTE. PROPERTY.; T H E U N I O N. Who are its real friends?; A candid State of PARTIES.; WHO ARE THE BEST KEEPERS OF THE PEOPLEŚ LIBERTIES?; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-316-12124-0

1-316-13323-0

1-316-13214-5

1-316-12996-9

1-316-13105-X

1-316-12887-3