Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 (Paperback, Bicentennial ed)

James Madison's record of the Constitutional Convention traces day by day the debates held from May to September 1787 and presents the only complete picture we have of the strategy, interests, and ideas of the Founders at the convention itself. In this indispensable primary document, Madison not only provides detailed insights into one of the great events of US history, but clearly sets forth his own position on such issues as the balance of powers, the separation of functions, and the general role of the federal government. More than in Federalist, which shows the carefully formalized conclusions of his political thought, we see in Debates his philosophy in action, evolving in daily tension with the viewpoints of the other delegates. It is for this reason that Debates is invaluable for placing in perspective the incomplete records of such well-known figures as Rufus King and Alexander Hamilton, and the constitutional plans of such men as Edmund Randolph and Charles Pinckney. Madison's contemporaries regarded him as the chief statesmen at the Philadelphia convention; in addition to this, his record outranks in importance all the other writings of the founders of the American republic. He is thus identified, as no other man is, with the making of the Constitution and the correct interpretation of the intentions of its drafters. New to this edition of Debates is a thorough, scholarly index of some two thousand entries.

General

Imprint:	Ohio University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1987
First published:	1985
Authors:	James Madison
Introduction by:	Adrienne Koch
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 54mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Laminated cover / Card cover
Pages:	718
Edition:	Bicentennial ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8214-0765-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8214-0765-1
Barcode:	9780821407653

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