The Other Founders :Anti-Federalism and the Dissenting Tradition in America, 1788-1828 - Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press
The Other Founders :Anti-Federalism and the Dissenting Tradition in America, 1788-1828 - Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press
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20 September, 1999
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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. While no Anti-Federalist party emerged after ratification, Anti-Federalism continued to help define the limits of legitimate dissent within the American constitutional tradition for decades. Anti-Federalist ideas also exerted an important influence on Jeffersonianism and Jacksonianism. Exploring the full range of Anti-Federalist thought, Cornell illustrates its continuing relevance in the politics of the early Republic. A new look at the Anti-Federalists is particularly timely given the recent revival of interest in this once neglected group, notes Cornell. Now widely reprinted, Anti-Federalist writings are increasingly quoted by legal scholars and cited in Supreme Court decisions--clear proof that their authors are now counted among the ranks of America's founders. |Reconsiders the role that Anti-Federalists played during the debate over ratification of the Constitution and traces their political legacy in the half-century that followed.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780807847862 |
| ISBN10 | 0807847860 |
| Number Of Pages | 352 |
| Item Weight | 560 g |
| Product Dimensions | 155 x 234 x 22 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New edition |
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Author's Bio
Saul Cornell is associate professor of history at Ohio State University in Columbus.