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James Madison: America’s First Politician

byJay Cost

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? Drawing on biographical detail, personal testimony, and historical context, the narrative gives James Madison a concrete sense of time, place, and consequence. Across the book, the america’s first politician becomes a way to examine power, adaptation, responsibility, and change within biography & autobiography and history. James Madison ultimately offers a nuanced guide to the evidence, the human stakes, and the consequences that make this subject worth revisiting.

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

464

ISBN

9781541699557