The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton 2 Volume Paperback Set
Cambridge University Press, 3/26/2020
EAN 9781107459304, ISBN10: 1107459303
Paperback, 1132 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 6.4 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
Few of America's founders influenced its political system more than Alexander Hamilton. He played a leading role in writing and ratifying the Constitution, was de facto leader of one of America's first two political parties, and was influential in interpreting the scope of the national government's constitutional powers. This comprehensive collection provides Hamilton's most enduringly important political writings, covering his entire public career, from 1775 to his death in 1804. Readers are introduced to Hamilton - in his own words - as defender of the American cause, as an early proponent of a stronger national government, as a founder and protector of the American Constitution, as the nation's first secretary of the treasury, as President George Washington's trusted foreign policy advisor, and as a leader of the Federalist Party. Presented in a convenient two volume set, this book provides a unique insight into the political ideas of one of America's leading founders; a must-have reference source.
Volume 1
Introduction
Part I. Young Revolutionary
1769–82
Part II. Budding Statesman
1783–7
Part III. Framer and Defender of the Constitution
1787–9. Volume 2
Part I. Financial Founding Father
1789–92
Part II. The Challenges of Foreign Policy
1793–5
Part III. Federalist Party Leader
1795–1800
Part IV. Elder Statesman
1801–4
Appendix
Hamilton's death and legacy.