Federalist Papers

by Alexander Hamilton

Summary

This volume contains the original eighty-five essays, written in 1787 and 1788, in passionate support of the Constitution by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius." These works were influential in the foundational political traditions of American democracy and continue to rank among the most authoritative interpretations of the Constitution, essential to understanding the pivotal political document of our time. Anyone seeking to build or maintain a library of American historical documentation should include at its cornerstone this superior quality hardbound edition of The Federalist Papers.