The Accessible Federalist: A Modern English Translation of 16 Key Federalist Papers

Description

This modern English version of sixteen of Publius' most important essays is designed to set forth their argument in the clearest terms: the promise of the U.S. Constitution. Faithfully re-phrased for modern readers by an established and respected scholar of American political thought-and supplemented by quotations from the original texts-the selected essays included here offer today's readers a judicious and effective first approach to The Federalist's most important ideas.

S. Adam Seagrave is the Kinder Institute Associate Professor of Constitutional Democracy, University of Missouri.

"I assign students to read The Federalist so they will grasp the ideas. But too often they can't get past the words. Adam Seagrave's The Accessible Federalist will enable readers of all backgrounds to understand the ideas that shaped the Constitution. It will also spur many readers onward to study and appreciate the original texts. I hope it gets wide attention and classroom use." James H. Read, Professor of Political Science, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University