The Federalist Papers: A Commentary- «The Baton Rouge Lectures» (Masterworks in the Western Tradition)

This book tells the story of The Federalist Papers as an accessible approach to the principles of the United States government. When looking at The Federalist Papers or the documents of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, one realizes that the writers of these documents knew what they were doing. After examining the operation of present-day government, it would be surprising if we could speak with equal confidence about the people who operate the institutions of the United States today. The authors of The Federalist Papers and Constitutional Convention documents can help us understand the current principles and practices of the American government – as intended and as accomplished.

The Authors: W. B. Allen is Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University. Previously he served as Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and as Dean and Professor at James Madison College of Michigan State University. He has published George Washington: A Collection; Let the Advice Be Good: A Defense of Madison’s Democratic Nationalism; The Works of Fisher Ames; and The Essential Antifederalists (co-editor).
Kevin A. Cloonan is Adjunct Professor of Government at James Madison University and teaches American government, constitutional law, civil rights, and Western political thought. He earned his Ph.D. in government from the Claremont Graduate University after serving in the United States Air Force as a radar evaluation engineer.