The Other Founders: Anti-Federalism and the Dissenting Tradition in America, 1788-1828

by Saul T. Cornell

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Fear of centralized authority is deeply rooted in American history. The struggle over the U.S. Constitution in 1788 pitted the Federalists, supporters of a stronger central government, against the Anti-Federalists, the champions of a more localist vision of politics. But, argues Saul Cornell, while the Federalists may have won the battle over ratification, it is the ideas of the Anti-Federalists that continue to define the soul of American politics.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0807847860

ISBN13:9780807847862

Release Date:September 1999

Publisher:Omohundro Institute and Unc Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.26 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Civics & Citizenship Constitutions Government History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Revolution & Founding Social Sciences Specific Topics

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