An argument open to all
Subtitle: reading The Federalist in the twenty-first century
By: Sanford Levinson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780300199598
Subjects: Constitutional history; Politics and government; Federal government; Federalist
Description: In An Argument Open to All, renowned legal scholar Sanford Levinson takes a novel approach to what is perhaps America's most famous political tract. Rather than concern himself with the authors as historical figures, or how The Federalist helps us understand the original intent of the framers of the Constitution, Levinson examines each essay for the political wisdom it can offer us today. In eighty-five short essays, each keyed to a different essay in The Federalist, he considers such questions as whether present generations can rethink their constitutional arrangements; how much effort we should exert to preserve America's traditional culture; and whether The Federalist's arguments even suggest the desirability of world government.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.