The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton : Volume 1, 1767–1789: Volume I, 1769 – 1789
Cambridge University Press, 11/30/2017
EAN 9781108422222, ISBN10: 1108422225
Hardcover, 446 pages, 25.3 x 17.7 x 2.8 cm
Language: 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.
Introduction
Part I. Young Revolutionary
1769–1782
Part II. Budding Statesman
1783–1787
Part III. Framer and Defender of the Constitution
1787–1789.