Madison's Metronome: The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics (American Political Thought)
Greg Weiner’s meticulous and felicitously-written scholarship illuminates a great constant in Madison’s long career—an interest in institutional architecture to increase the likelihood that majority rule, which is inevitable, will be reasonable. --George F. WillA fresh and exciting work that convincingly demonstrates an underlying consistency in Madison’s republicanism that both complements and challenges familiar interpretations. --Drew McCoy, author ofThe Last of the Fathers: James Madison and the Republican LegacyConceptually shrewd and eloquent, Weiner’s nuanced reading of Madison will last because it is the one most faithful to Madison’s writings and because it best captures the spirit of the man. --Alan Gibson, author ofInterpreting the FoundingandUnderstanding the Founding