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The Federalist

Alexander Hamilton

Harvard University Press, 2009

Published serially in several New York papers between October 1787 and August 1788, the eighty-five Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius” advocated ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution. Together these articles constitute one of the greatest American contributions to political thought. In his introductory essay, Cass R. Sunstein argues that in rejecting the claims of classical republicanism Publius embraces deliberative democracy, and reminds us that Publius’s arguments bear on current debates and “offer lessons for making war and making peace, and for domestic emergencies of many different kinds.” The John Harvard Library text reproduces that of the first book edition (1788), modernizing spelling and capitalization.

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The Federalist Concordance

Edited by Thomas Engeman, Edward J. Erler, and Thomas B. Hofeller

University of Chicago Press, 1988

The "Federalist" Concordance is an alphabetical index of all but the most common words contained in the Federalist Papers, locating each occurrence of a word by paper number, author, page, and line in the definitive Cooke edition. It also indicates whether each word appears in the text or in a footnote, in italic or boldface type, or within a quotation or parentheses, and it provides information on the number of occurrences of each word and the relative frequency of those occurrences. This edition carries a new table correlating the pages in Cooke with those in other, often used editions of the Federalist—the Rossiter, Wills, Kramnick, Earle, and Great Books editions.

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The Federalist

DESIGN FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC

George W. Carey

University of Illinois Press, 1989

"Throughout this scrupulously researched interpretation of The
        Federalist papers, Carey provides a glimpse of our Republic's original
        design. He shows us what kind of federal union The Federalist's
        authors had in mind, and indicates how we have strayed from their intent."
        -- Paul Gottfried, National Review
      "The best book yet published on The Federalist." --
       Paul Peterson, The Review of Politics
      "Serious scholars of American politics will find it stimulating
        and useful in deepening their own understanding of the American regime."
        -- Charles E. Umbanhowar, Perspectives on Political Science
      "Likely to become a classic in its own right. The Federalist
        is excellent: well organized, carefully considered, incisive, lucid, concise,
        and masterful." -- Ellis Sandoz, author of A Government of Laws:
        Political Theory, Religion, and the American Founding

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Inference and Disputed Authorship

Frederick Mosteller and David L. Wallace

CSLI, 2013

The 1964 publication of Inference and Disputed Authorship made the cover of Time magazine and the attention of academics and the public alike for its use of statistical methodology to solve one of American history’s most notorious questions: the disputed authorship of the Federalist Papers.

Back in print for a new generation of readers, this classic volume applies mathematics, including the once-controversial Bayesian analysis, into the heart of a literary and historical problem by studying frequently used words in the texts. The reissue of this landmark book will be welcomed by anyone interested in the juncture of history, political science, and authorship.

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The Political Theory of The Federalist

David F. Epstein

University of Chicago Press, 1986

In The Political Theory of “The Federalist,” David F. Epstein offers a guide to the fundamental principles of American government as they were understood by the framers of the Constitution. Epstein here demonstrates the remarkable depth and clarity of The Federalist’s argument, reveals its specifically political (not merely economic) view of human nature, and describes how and why the American regime combines liberal and republican values.

“While it is a model of scholarly care and clarity, this study deserves an audience outside the academy. . . . David F. Epstein’s book is a fine demonstration of just how much a close reading can accomplish, free of any flights of theory or fancy references.”—New Republic

“Epstein’s strength lies in two aspects of his own approach. One is that he reads the text with uncommon closeness and sensitivity; the other is an extensive knowledge of the European political thought which itself forms an indispensable background to the minds of the authors.”—Times Literary Supplement

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