Jay Cost Books
The price of greatness
By Jay Cost
"In the history of American politics there are few stories as enigmatic as that of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison's bitterly personal falling out. Together they helped bring the Constitution...
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A Republic No More: Big Government And The Rise Of American Political Corruption
By Jay Cost
After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked, #x93;Well, Doctor, what have we got#x97;a Republic or a Monarchy?" Franklin's response: #x93;A Republic#x97;if you can keep it." Th...
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Democracy Or Republic?
By Jay Cost
In recent years, the Constitution has become a source of political controversy between conservatives and progressives. While the right defends our founding document, the left argues that it’s an an...
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James Madison: America'S First Politician
An intellectual biography of James Madison, arguing that he invented American politics as we know it How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president is one of the most confound...
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A Republic No More
By Jay Cost
After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked, #x93;Well, Doctor, what have we got#x97;a Republic or a Monarchy?" Franklin's response: #x93;A Republic#x97;if you can keep it." Th...
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