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The Federalist Papers Paperback – December 4, 2020

by Alexander Hamilton (Author), James Madison (Author)
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The Federalist (later known as The Federalist Papers) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788. A compilation of these and eight others, called The Federalist; or, The New Constitution, was published in two volumes in 1788 by J. and A. McLean. The collection's original title was The Federalist; the title The Federalist Papers did not emerge until the 20th century. Though the authors of The Federalist Papers foremost wished to influence the vote in favor of ratifying the Constitution, in Federalist No. 1 they explicitly set that debate in broader political terms: It has been frequently remarked, that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend, for their political constitutions, on accident and force. There are many highlights among the essays of The Federalist. Federalist No. 10, in which Madison discusses the means of preventing rule by majority faction and advocates a large, commercial republic, is generally regarded as the most important of the 85 articles from a philosophical perspective; it is complemented by Federalist No. 14, in which Madison takes the measure of the United States, declares it appropriate for an extended republic, and concludes with a memorable defense of the constitutional and political creativity of the Federal Convention. In Federalist No. 84, Hamilton makes the case that there is no need to amend the Constitution by adding a Bill of Rights, insisting that the various provisions in the proposed Constitution protecting liberty amount to a "bill of rights". Federalist No. 78, also written by Hamilton, lays the groundwork for the doctrine of judicial review by federal courts of federal legislation or executive acts. Federalist No. 70 presents Hamilton's case for a one-man chief executive. In Federalist No. 39, Madison presents the clearest exposition of what has come to be called "Federalism". In Federalist No. 51, Madison distills arguments for checks and balances in an essay often quoted for its justification of government as "the greatest of all reflections on human nature."
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  • M. Yakiwchuk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading by EVERYONE
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2013
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    I decided to read The Federalist Papers after a certain Supreme Court Justice whom I admire greatly recommended them as the one book everyone in High School should read. Once I started reading the Papers, I began to question this recommendation: Can someone with only a High School education even UNDERSTAND these papers? It took me as long to read The Federalist Papers as it did War and Peace. And War and Peace is more than 8 times as long!

    So, the question is, should YOU bother reading these Papers? What relevance do they have to you today? What about to the foreign (i.e. non-American) reader? Well. Let me simply say this: I can think of no more significant work showing the insights of America's Founding Fathers than these Papers. The wisdom and vision of America's Founding Father's is absolutely astounding: Although these papers were written more than 200 years ago, its authors anticipated many of the challenges America faces today and built in safeguards against them into the Constitution. The political balance of power (between the judiciary, the legislature, and executive departments) is thoroughly examined, and the results of these analyses are deftly presented by the authors in the most powerful ways possible. Each of these 85 papers stands on its own merits as a considerable achievement. Together, they form a monument to the greatness of America's Founding Fathers and the enduring strength offered by its Constitution.

    Whether you are American or not you should read these Papers. The wisdom of America's Founding Fathers was not for their time, or only for America: It is for ALL TIME, and EVERYONE. Anyone wanting to understand America's Constitution will come away in awe of it (as I did) after reading these papers. Is it perfect? No. But I can think of no country whose Constitution was as exquisitely well balanced as America's, and that has served it so well, and for so long. The Federalist Papers are a TREASURE whose wisdom needs to be shared with all mankind. While this version of The Federalist Papers sells for free, its contents are priceless. Unequivocally recommended to EVERYONE. 5/5
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  • Brian G. Perry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great edition and a real gem!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2012
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    As a Law student, I can't recommend enough this book because I think
    it is one of the best edition of the Federalist Papers. It provided me
    very useful additional help in understanding the U.S. constitution.

    What I liked particularly:

    The way we can easily understand all the reasoning behind the USA
    political history, why our constitution has been written the way it was,
    and our actual method of government, how the federal government is supposed
    to function.

    It allows people, especially those who are not familiar with law and political
    aspects to deepen their understanding of political theory.

    It shows the tremendous change of our political system since its beginning, and
    highlights the deviation of our actual politics from what our forfathers had in
    mind and how they protected our freedoms.

    It can provide a great help to any voter to make a reasoning choice between the
    various political candidates.

    Maybe I can regret a few flaws:

    The way the book is written may look quite tedious and too wordy in an old way.

    Some notions may be quite difficult to understand for beginners and may be
    mainly appreciated by people who already have some political notions.

    The navigation is not so easy because there is no table of contents.

    Anyway, this book is a must read because it is very informative, still
    surprisingly contemporary in application, and can be a very useful support
    for any law student or people interested in politics.
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  • T. A. Rudnicki
    5.0 out of 5 stars Should be Required Reading!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2013
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    Written by Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the US, the 'Federalist Papers' are a series of articles written for a New York newspaper. Mr Hamilton goes into detail on the thought process behind the US Constitution and clearly shows the intent behind the Constitution and the BIll of Rights. In this respect, the 'Papers' clearly and concisely outline what the Founding Fathers meant and should be used by citizens, political leaders, and the court system to accurately adjudicate the true meaning behind our Constitution.
    I found this collection of writings by Mr Hamilton to be a very humbling eye opener as it can clearly be seen how far off track the US is getting with "modern" interpretation of the Constitution. By reading these papers, you can clearly see that the Founding Fathers were well educated in both literature and history and attempted to produce a framework of laws governing the US that would preculde pitfalls that earlier Republics have fallen into. Yes, the US is a Constitutional Republic and the Founding Fathers never intended nor wanted the US to be a Democracy. We are a Rule of Law nation not a majority rule one and the 'Federalist Papers' makes that more than abundantly clear.
    For example, in Federalist #26, Mr Hamilton clearly explains the Second Amendment, clarifying that the 'militia' is all able-bodied men, and that the right to bear arms meant that citizens should have the same type of arms as the standing army because the full intent of the Second Amendment is to prevent government tyranny, not to protect hunting rights.
    I believe that the 'Federalist Papers' should be required reading by all High-School and college students in preparation for them to become well-informed voting citizens and able to preserve and protect the Republic our Founding Fathers have created.
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  • Rebekah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2015
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  • Thorwald Franke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Klassiker des demokratischen Denkens - moderner als die Gegenwart!
    Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2013
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    Jeder weiß, dass die Verfassung der USA ein Musterbild für einen demokratischen Staat ist, und ein Musterbild für einen Bundesstaat noch dazu. Aber warum eigentlich? Was sind die Ideen hinter den teilweise seltsam anmutenden Regelungen dieser Verfassung? Diese Frage wird nicht von der Verfassung selbst beantwortet, sondern von den sogenannten "Federalist Papers", einer Reihe von Zeitungsartikeln von 1787/88, die das Volk des Staates New York davon überzeugen sollten, der vorgeschlagenen Verfassung zuzustimmen. Dieser Klassiker der politischen Philosophie ist auch heute noch lesenswert, weil er Weisheit und Einsicht des Lesers fördert, und weil er zu kritischem Nachdenken über die eigene, heutige Staatsverfassung herausfordert.

    Wenn man die eigene Verfassung oder die derzeitige Verfassung der Europäischen Union mit den Ideen der US-Verfassung vergleicht, überkommt einen nicht selten der Zorn über so viel Unsinn und interessegeleiteten Polit-Traditionalismus in Europa, und der Neid auf so viel Klugheit und 200jährige Modernität in Amerika. Fast möchte man zum Revolutionär werden ...

    Zum Inhalt:

    Die "Federalist Papers" sprechen die US-Verfassung thematisch Punkt für Punkt durch: Sinn des Bundesstaates, Zuständigkeiten von Bund und Einzelstaaten, Gewaltenteilung (Armee, Steuern, etc.), Zusammensetzung und Befugnisse von: Repräsentantenhaus, Senat, Präsident, Justiz. Da es sich um Zeitungsartikel handelt, gibt es manche Wiederholung und kein ganz allzu systematisches Inhaltsschema, aber für ein über 200 Jahre altes Buch liest es sich immer noch recht modern.

    Es ist sehr interessant zu sehen, wie die Verfassungswirklichkeit hinter der geschriebenen Verfassung diskutiert wird. Häufig entwickeln sich Dinge nämlich ganz anders, als sie beabsichtigt waren. Eine Regelung wird vielleicht nie genutzt, weil sie Nachteile mit sich bringt, eine andere Regelung wird anders genutzt, als gedacht. Die Balance zwischen den drei Gewalten Legislative, Exekutive und Judikative kommt in Schieflage und eine Gewalt dominiert die beiden anderen Gewalten: Was mit guter Absicht in einer Verfassung geregelt wurde, kann trotzdem schiefgehen, weil es an der Wirklichkeit vorbeigeht.

    Um dies zu erkennen, benötigt man Menschenkenntnis, Lebenserfahrung, Geschichtswissen und eine gesunde Skepsis. Das ist hier reichlich zu finden und man kann viel davon lernen. So heißt es z.B. in Nr. 71: "It is a just observation, that the people commonly intend the public good. This often applies to their very errors. But their good sense would despise the adulator who should pretend that they always reason right about the means of promoting it."

    Manchmal ist es besser, die Verfassungsorgane blockieren sich gegenseitig: Besser, ein gutes Gesetz wird abgelehnt, als dass ein schlechtes Gesetz angenommen wird. Andererseits wenden sich die Federalist Papers auch gegen eine zu große Skepsis und rät zur Akzeptanz von kleineren Übeln, um die Verfassung funktionsfähig zu halten. Besser, die Exekutive ist in einer starken Hand, als in der Hand eines Kollektivs, das vielleicht informell von einer Person beherrscht wird, und man nicht mehr weiß, welches Mitglied des Kollektvs man verantwortlich machen soll.

    Die Gewaltenteilung wird hier ebenfalls anders diskutiert, als man es gemeinhin kennt. Die Gewalten sollen zwar getrennt voneinander sein, aber es werden ganz gezielt und mit voller Absicht diverse Überschneidungen der Gewalten in die Verfassung eingebaut. Der Sinn dahinter ist, dass sich die Gewalten gegenseitig in Schach halten können, um auf diese Weise ihre Trennung auch machttechnisch abzusichern. Denn nur weil es auf dem Papier steht, ist die Trennung der Gewalten noch lange nicht gesichert.

    Die bundesstaatliche Ebene darf sich nicht auf den guten Willen der Einzelstaaten verlassen, dass diese einmal gemachte Zusagen schon einhalten werden - sie werden es nicht, und dann ist der Streit zwischen den Einzelstaaten da: "There is, perhaps, nothing more likely to disturb the tranquillity of nations than their being bound to mutual contributions for any common object that does not yield an equal and coincident benefit. For it is an observation, as true as it is trite, that there is nothing men differ so readily about as the payment of money." (Nr. 7). - Der Bundesstaat muss vielmehr unabhängig von der Zustimmung der Einzelstaaten handlungsfähig sein, indem er z.B. eigene Beamte hat und eigene Steuern direkt beim Bürger eintreibt. Die Einzelstaaten und der Bundesstaat wirtschaften völlig unabhängig voneinander. Dann können Gerechtigkeits- und Verteilungsprobleme gar nicht erst entstehen.

    Antike:

    Es ist hochinteressant zu sehen, wie die "Federalist Papers" das antike Erbe aufgreifen! Anders als man meinen könnte, wird nicht - praktisch überhaupt nicht! - auf die politische Philosophie der Antike zurückgegriffen. Was Platon, Aristoteles und Cicero über Demokratie und gemischte Verfassung, den Kreislauf der Staatsformen und die Vorzüge der römischen Republik geschrieben haben, wird nirgendwo als Argument herangezogen.

    Den Grund erfährt man in Nr. 14 im Rahmen einer Lobrede auf das amerikanische politische Denken: "But why is the experiment of an extended republic to be rejected, merely because it may comprise what is new? Is it not the glory of the people of America, that, whilst they have paid a decent regard to the opinions of former times and other nations, they have not suffered a blind veneration for antiquity, for custom, or for names, to overrule the suggestions of their own good sense, the knowledge of their own situation, and the lessons of their own experience?" - Nicht weil irgendeine Autorität einst irgend etwas sagte, sondern nur wenn es vernünftige Argumente gibt, soll etwas gelten. Obwohl dies auf den ersten Blick nach einer Ablehnung der Antike aussieht, ist es in Wahrheit die genaue Nachahmung des antiken Denkens. Denn wie Platon argumentieren sie ohne Gehorsam gegenüber Autoritäten und nur nach ihrer Vernunft.

    In einem weiteren Punkt kommt eine Ähnlichkeit zu Platon zum Ausdruck: Die "Federalist Papers" argumentieren ständig gegen die Argumente der Verfassungsgegner. Diese kommen zwar nicht zu Wort, aber dennoch gewinnen die "Federalist Papers" dadurch einen deutlich dialogischen Charakter. Man hat an manchen Stellen das Gefühl, wie wenn Sokrates mit einem Sophisten spräche und dessen Ansichten zerlege, bis nichts mehr davon übrig ist.

    Dass die Autoren der "Federalist Papers" die antike politische Philosophie sehr wohl kannten, kommt an einigen wenigen Stellen zum Ausdruck. So heißt es in Nr. 49: "But a nation of philosophers is as little to be expected as the philosophical race of kings whished for by Plato." - In Nr. 51 heißt es: "But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?" und: "Justice is the end of government." ("end"=Ziel) - Damit ist eine teils zustimmende Kenntnis von Platons politischer Philosophie klar belegt.

    In expliziter Form kommt die Antike auf eine ganz andere Weise massiv zum Tragen: Nicht die Philosophen und ihre politischen Theorien, sondern die antiken Geschichtsschreiber und ihre Berichte über Zustände und Ereignisse in den antiken Staaten werden exzessiv als Beispiele in den "Federalist Papers" herangezogen! Schon immer haben die Staatsphilosophen auf der Grundlage realer historischer Ereignisse argumentiert, und das geschieht natürlich auch hier. Einige wenige Beispiele mögen sein: Die Frage, ob ein Flächenstaat eine Demokratie sein kann; die Macht eines Einzelnen über eine Volksversammlung; das Amt des Dikators in der römischen Republik. Folgende Zitate aus Nr. 63 seien noch angeführt: "... that the position concerning the ignorance of the ancient governments on the subject of representation, is by no means precisely true in the latitude commonly given to it." und: "What bitter anguish would not the people of Athens have often escaped if their government had contained so provident a safeguard against the tyranny of their own passions?" und: "... that history informs us of no long-lived republic which had not a senate. Sparta, Rome, and Carthage are, in fact, the only states to whom that character can be applied."

    Man darf auch nicht vergessen, dass hinter praktisch allen Ideen der US-Verfassung antike Ideen wie z.B. die Gewaltenteilung stehen, die über verschiedene Autoren wie z.B. Montesquieu weiterentwickelt wurden, so dass der antike Hintergrund nur indirekt erschließbar ist.

    Nicht zuletzt ist die Wahl des Autoren-Pseudonyms "Publius" in Anlehnung an den römischen Konsul Publius Valerius Publicola ein unabweisbarer Bezug zur Antike. Die Anti-Föderalisten nannten sich hingegen "Cato" oder "Brutus": Der geistige Streit fand ganz auf antiker Bühne statt.

    Sonstiges:

    Das Thema "Parteien" wird überhaupt nicht angesprochen. Diese spielen heute eine große Rolle, kommen aber nicht vor, was schade ist. - Die Frage, ob die Bürger denn überhaupt demokratisch gesinnt sind, wird ebenfalls nicht gestellt. Davon wird einfach ausgegangen. Immer wieder werden Sätze eingestreut wie dieser: "the people of this country, enlightened as they are with regard to the nature, and interested, as the great body of them are, in the effects of good government" (Nr. 37). Wir nehmen die Botschaft mit: Die Qualität einer Demokratie entscheidet sich auch an der Aufgeklärtheit und demokratischen Gesinnung und Anteilnahme ihrer Bürger.
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  • JKS
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great
    Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2015
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    The Federalist Papers are available in many different mediums and can be accessed free online.

    I purchased this for the convenience of having all the papers in one place (and not having to print every one separately) for which it is great. This book gets three stars because the book was not proofread adequately -- there is a large chunk of papers where two words are squished into one likethis and it lacks an index.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Book? What book?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2017
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