Major Works

• The Federalist Papers

  - Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalist Papers. Edited by Clinton Rossiter and Charles R. Kesler. New York: Signet, 2003.
  Excerpt from Hamilton’s general introduction in Federalist 1: “AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The… More

Commentary

• An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

  - Beard, Charles A. An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States. New York: The Macmillan company, 1935.

• The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers

  - Adair, Douglass. “The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers.” The William and Mary Quarterly 1, no. 2 (April 1, 1944): 98–122.

• The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers: Part II

  - Adair, Douglass. “The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers: Part II.” The William and Mary Quarterly 1, no. 3 (July 1, 1944): 235–264.

• The Liberal Tradition in America; An Interpretation of American Political Thought Since the Revolution

  - Hartz, Louis. The Liberal Tradition in America; An Interpretation of American Political Thought Since the Revolution. New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1955.

• The Philosophy of the American Constitution: A Reinterpretation of the Intentions of the Founding Fathers

  - Eidelberg, Paul. The Philosophy of the American Constitution: A Reinterpretation of the Intentions of the Founding Fathers. New York: Free Press, 1968.

• The Creation of the American Republic by Gordon Wood

  - Wood, Gordon S. The Creation of the American Republic, 1776–1787. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1969.

• Fame and the Founding Fathers: Essays

  - Adair, Douglass. Fame and the Founding Fathers: Essays. New York: Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., by Norton, 1974.

• A Discourse on Statesmanship: The Design and Transformation of the American Polity

  - Eidelberg, Paul. A Discourse on Statesmanship: The Design and Transformation of the American Polity. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1974.

• Liberty, Virtue, and Republicanism: 1776-1787

  - Agresto, John T. “Liberty, Virtue, and Republicanism: 1776-1787.” The Review of Politics 39, no. 4 (October 1, 1977): 473–504.

• Martin Diamond’s View of ‘The Federalist

  - Riley, Patrick. “Martin Diamond’s View of ‘The Federalist’.” Publius 8, no. 3 (July 1, 1978): 71–101.

• The Problem of the Public Good in ‘The Federalist’

  - Erler, Edward J. “The Problem of the Public Good in ‘The Federalist’.” Polity 13, no. 4 (July 1, 1981): 649–667.

• The Political Theory of the Federalist

  - Epstein, David F., The Political Theory of the Federalist. Chicago: U of Chicago Press, 1984.
  In The Political Theory of  “The Federalist,” David F. Epstein offers a guide to the fundamental principles of American government as they were understood by the framers of the Constitution. Epstein here demonstrates the remarkable depth and clarity… More

• Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution

  - McDonald, Forrest. Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution. Lawrence, Kan: University Press of Kansas, 1985.

• The Federalists and Anti-Federalists on Foreign Affairs

  - Tarcov, Nathan. “The Federalists and Anti-Federalists on Foreign Affairs.” Teaching Political Science 14, no. 1 (1986): 38–45.

• The Thinking Revolutionary: Principle and Practice in the New Republic

  - Lerner, Ralph. The Thinking Revolutionary: Principle and Practice in the New Republic. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1987.

• 1787: the Grand Convention

  - Rossiter, Clinton. 1787: the Grand Convention. New York: Macmillan, 1966.

• Federalism and the Constitution: The Founders’ Design and Contemporary Constitutional Law

  - Dry, Murray. “Federalism and the Constitution: The Founders’ Design and Contemporary Constitutional Law.” Constitutional Commentary 4 (1987): 233.

• Federalism: Evaluating the Founders’ Design

  - McConnell, Michael W. “Federalism: Evaluating the Founders’ Design.” The University of Chicago Law Review 54, no. 4 (October 1, 1987): 1484–1512.

• The Federalist

  - Yarbrough, Jean. "The Federalist." This Constitution: A Bicentennial Chronicle 16 (1987): 4-9.

• The Spirit of Modern Republicanism: The Moral Vision of the American Founders and the Philosophy of Locke

  - Pangle, Thomas L. The Spirit of Modern Republicanism: The Moral Vision of the American Founders and the Philosophy of Locke. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988.

• Judicial Review and the Federalist

  - Barber, Sotirios A. “Judicial Review and the Federalist.” University of Chicago Law Review 55 (1988): 836.

• The Last of the Fathers: James Madison and the Republican Legacy

  - McCoy, Drew R. The Last of the Fathers: James Madison and the Republican Legacy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989.

• Federalist and the Bill of Rights, The

  - Baker, John S. Jr. “Federalist and the Bill of Rights, The.” Texas Tech Law Review 21 (1990): 2425.

• Federalist and the Machinery of Government, The

  - Carey, George W. “Federalist and the Machinery of Government, The.” Texas Tech Law Review 21 (1990): 2407.

• Intellectual Background to the American Founding, The

  - Lutz, Donald S. “Intellectual Background to the American Founding, The.” Texas Tech Law Review 21 (1990): 2327.

• Understanding Our Political Heritage Preface to the Federalist Symposium

  - Sanders, Ted. “Understanding Our Political Heritage Preface to the Federalist Symposium.” Texas Tech Law Review 21 (1990): 2315.

• Separated and Balanced Constitution, The

  - Thurow, Glen E. “Separated and Balanced Constitution, The.” Texas Tech Law Review 21 (1990): 2389.

• Introduction: The Federalist – A Symposium

  - Viator, James Etienne. “Introduction: The Federalist - A Symposium.” Texas Tech Law Review 21 (1990): 2317.

• Federalist at 200-What’s It to Us, The

  - Zuckert, Michael P. “Federalist at 200-What’s It to Us, The.” Constitutional Commentary 7 (1990): 97.

• War and Peace in The Federalist

  - Tarcov, Nathan. "War and Peace in The Federalist." Political Science Reviewer1 (1990): 87-106.

• The Virtuous Polity, The Accountable Polity: Liberty and Responsibility in The Federalist

  - Zuckert, Michael P. “The Virtuous Polity, The Accountable Polity: Liberty and Responsibility in The Federalist.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism 22, no. 1 (January 1, 1992): 123–142.

• Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power

  - Mansfield, Harvey Claflin. Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power. New York: Free Press, 1989
  This survey of Western political thought ranges from Aristotle to “The Federalist Papers”, showing how the doctrine of executive power arose and how it has developed to the present day. Although there were various “proto-executives”,… More

• The Learning of Liberty: The Educational Ideas of the American Founders

  - Pangle, Lorraine Smith, and Thomas L. Pangle. The Learning of Liberty: The Educational Ideas of the American Founders. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1993.

• Publius and Federalism: On the Use and Abuse of the Federalist in Contitutional Interpretation

  - Ducayet, James W. “Publius and Federalism: On the Use and Abuse of the Federalist in Contitutional Interpretation.” New York University Law Review 68 (1993): 821.

• Federalist Papers: From Practical Politics to High Principle, The

  - Epstein, Richard A. “Federalist Papers: From Practical Politics to High Principle, The.” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 16 (1993): 13.

• Philosophical Foundations of the Federalist Papers: Nature of Man and Nature of Law

  - Glendon, Mary Ann. “Philosophical Foundations of the Federalist Papers: Nature of Man and Nature of Law.” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 16 (1993): 23.

• The Federalist: Design for a Constitutional Republic

  - Carey, George Wescott. The Federalist: Design for a Constitutional Republic. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1989.

• Republics Ancient and Modern: Inventions of Prudence: Constituting the American Regime

  - Rahe, Paul Anthony. Republics Ancient and Modern: Inventions of Prudence: Constituting the American Regime. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 1994.

• Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution

  - Rakove, Jack N. Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1996.

• Explaining America: The Federalist

  - Wills, Garry. Explaining America: The Federalist. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1981.

• America’s Constitution: A Biography

  - Amar, Akhil Reed. America's Constitution: A Biography. New York: Random House, 2005.

• Duty Bound: Responsibility and American Public Life

  - Blitz, Mark. Duty Bound: Responsibility and American Public Life. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005.

• James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government

  - Sheehan, Colleen A. James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
  In the first study that combines an in-depth examination of Madison’s National Gazette essays of 1791-92 with a study of The Federalist, Colleen Sheehan traces the evolution of Madison’s conception of the politics of communication and public… More

• The Discretionary President: The Promise and Peril of Executive Power

  - Kleinerman, Benjamin A. The Discretionary President: The Promise and Peril of Executive Power. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2009.

• The Founders’ Key: The Divine and Natural Connection between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It

  - Arnn, Larry P. The Founders' Key: The Divine and Natural Connection between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2012.