Madison's Metronome : The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics.

Examines the significance of time in James Madison's theory of majority rule. Madison worried that the drive for instant political gratification might lead to an inflamed majority that would not rule reasonably. His philosophy-that the natural power of time will defuse passions-is incompatible...

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Autore principale: Weiner, Greg
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: La Vergne : University Press of Kansas, 2022.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3389804
Sommario:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction: ""The Sovereign Physician of our Passions
  • 1. Madison on Majorities
  • 2. Time and Tranquility
  • 3. Time and the Tenth Federalist
  • 4. Constitutional Metabolism
  • 5. Politics and Patience
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Back Cover