The Political Theory of The Federalist
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The Political Theory of The Federalist

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The Political Theory of The Federalist

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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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Index

Accident, and origin of government, 12–14, 19–22, 33
Acquisition, human faculties of, 73–75, 78, 164–65, 169–70, 209 n. 38
Adair, Douglass, 102, 179
Adams, John, 212 n. 95
Ambition: in human nature, 6, 30, 37–38, 139, 193–94; and new Constitution, 23–24, 29; and popular government, 127, 193–94; danger from, 132, 135, 184; counteracted by ambition, 138–41, 142, 151–52; and instability, 167, 170; of judiciary, 191; and good government, 185, 194–95; and partisan-ship, 195–97
Ancient republics, 17–18, 79–80, 124–25, 167, 194, 212 n. 93; confederacies of, 39; founding of, 25–26, 31
Animals, 13, 15–16, 67–68, 115–16, 119–20, 201 n. 19, 217 n. 30
Anti-Federalists, 25, 41–42, 51, 126, 147, 148–49, 156, 158
Appointments, power to make, 181, 203 n. 25, 220 n. 12
Aristocracy, 142–43
Aristotle, 13, 79, 124, 148, 202 n. 2, 210 n. 45, 211 n. 74, 216 n. 12 (ch. 4)
Armies: standing, 17–18, 21, 47–48, 49, 56–57, 204 n. 27; power to raise, 40–43; militia, 41, 49, 57, 204 n. 7
Articles of Confederation, 21, 30–31, 35, 36, 39, 50, 103, 122, 149, 150
Avarice, 164, 184
Bailyn, Bernard, 4
Beard, Charles, 107
Benevolence. See Sympathy
Bicameral legislature, 140, 142, 176–78
Bill of Rights, 42, 49–50, 189
Blackstone, William, 204 n. 3
Bos, Abbé de, 210 n. 55
Burke, Edmund, 204 n. 3
Carey, George W., 220 n. 10
Cause and effect, 40–41, 204 n. 6
Choice: and human honor, 15–16, 20–21, 22, 121; and political life, 67–68, 96–97; as...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. [One] - Government by Choice
  9. [Two] - The Necessity of Energy
  10. [Three] - A Study of Federalist 10
  11. [Four] - Theoretical Uncertainty and Honorable Determination
  12. [Five] - Separation of Powers
  13. [Six] - Representation
  14. [Seven] - Good Government: The More Permanent Branches
  15. Conclusion: The Ambitious and the Partisans
  16. Notes
  17. Index