The Federalist Papers 联邦党人文集

图书标准信息

• 作者 Alexander（亚历山大·汉米尔顿）、James（詹姆士·麦迪逊）、John Jay（约翰·杰） 著
• 出版社 Random House
• 出版时间 1982-01
• ISBN 9780553213409
• 定价 34.10元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 624页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Originallypublishedanonymously,TheFederalistPapersfirstappearedin1787asaseriesofletterstoNewYorknewspapersexhortingvoterstoratifytheproposedConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Stillhotlydebated,andopentooftencontroversialinterpretations,theargumentsfirstpresentedherebythreeofAmerica'sgreatestpatriotsandpoliticaltheoristswerecreatedduringacriticalmomentinournation'shistory,providingreaderswitharunningideologicalcommentaryonthecrucialissuesfacingdemocracy.

TodayTheFederalistPapersareasimportantandvitalarallyingcryforfreedomasever.

【作者简介】

AlexanderHamiltonwasbornintheWestIndiesin1757,theillegitimatechildofaScottishmerchant.HecametotheAmericancoloniestostudyatKing'sCollege(nowColumbiaUniversity),andbecameanearlyandardentsupporteroftheRevolutionarycause.DuringtheRevolutionaryWarhewasaide-de-camptoGeorgeWashingtonandamemberoftheContinentalCongress.HewasaleadingfigureattheConstitutionalConvention(1787)andaprincipalauthorofTheFederalistPapers.AtfirstSecretaryoftheTreasuryhearticulatedapolicyofprotectionformanufacturinginterests,strongcentralgovernment,andestablishmentofanationalbank.AfterleavingtheCabinet,hepracticedlawinNewYork.HispersonalattackshinderedthepoliticalcareerofthevolatileAaronBurr,whofinallychallengedhimtoaduelin1804.Hamiltonwasshot,anddiedofhiswounds.

JohnJay(1747-1829)wasaconservativelawyerwhobecamealeadingpatriot.HewasaministertoSpain(1780-82),thefirstChiefJusticeoftheU.S.SupremeCourt(1789-95),andhenegotiatedthetreatyof1795betweentheU.S.andBritain.HiscontributionstoTheFederalistPapersconcernforeignaffairs.

JamesMadisonwasbornin1751,thesonofaVirginiaplanter.HeworkedfortheRevolutionarycauseasamemberoftheContinentalCongressandtheVirginiaHouseofDelegates.TheleaderofdeliberationsattheConstitutionalConvention,hefoughtfortheadoptionoftheConstitutionandtheBillofRights.ThroughanallyofHamiltonontheConstitutionhewasasupporterofJefferson'sagrarianpolicies.HewasJefferson'sSecretaryofState(1801-9)andhissuccessoraspresident(1809-17),buthispresidencywasmarredbytheunpopularWarof1812.Madisondiedin1836.