James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government

Name: James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government
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ISBN: 9780521727334

ISBN-10: 0521727332

ISBN-13: 9780521727334

Edition: 2009

Authors: Colleen A. Sheehan

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In the first study that combines an in-depth examination of Madison's National Gazette essays of 1791-92 with a study of The Federalist, Colleen Sheehan traces the evolution of Madison's conception of the politics of communication and public opinion throughout the Founding period, demonstrating how "the sovereign public" would form and rule in America. Contrary to those scholars who claim that Madison dispensed with the need to form an active and virtuous citizenry, Sheehan argues that Madison's vision for the new nation was informed by the idea of republican self-government, whose manifestation he sought to bring about in the spirit and way of life of the American people. Madison's story…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/26/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Acknowledgments


List of Abbreviations for Sources


Preface


Introduction: Madison's Legacy



Republican Opposition



The Federalist Agenda



Madison and the French Enlightenment



The Commerce of Ideas



The Politics of Public Opinion



Madison and Jefferson: An Appeal to the People



The Spirit of Republican Government


Epilogue: The Philosopher's Stone and the Poet's Reprise


Bibliography


Index