The Resource The price of greatness : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy, Jay Cost
The price of greatness : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy, Jay Cost
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The item The price of greatness : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy, Jay Cost represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Grosse Pointe Public Library.
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- Summary
- "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 into being, yet soon after the new republic was born they broke over the meaning of its founding document. Hamilton emphasized economic growth, Madison the importance of republican principles. Jay Cost is the first to argue that both men were right--and that their quarrel reveals a fundamental paradox at the heart of the American experiment. He shows that each man in his own way came to accept corruption as a necessary cost of growth. The Price of Greatness reveals the trade-off that made the United States the richest nation in human history, and that continues to fracture our politics to this day."--Amazon
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edtion.
- Extent
- ix, 235 pages
- Contents
-
- The great desideratum
- One great American system
- Doing full justice
- The tool and the tyrant
- Vexations and spoliation
- Metaphysical war
- Intrigue and corruption
- The vilest of cheats
- Isbn
- 9781541697461
- Label
- The price of greatness : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy
- Title
- The price of greatness
- Title remainder
- Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy
- Statement of responsibility
- Jay Cost
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 into being, yet soon after the new republic was born they broke over the meaning of its founding document. Hamilton emphasized economic growth, Madison the importance of republican principles. Jay Cost is the first to argue that both men were right--and that their quarrel reveals a fundamental paradox at the heart of the American experiment. He shows that each man in his own way came to accept corruption as a necessary cost of growth. The Price of Greatness reveals the trade-off that made the United States the richest nation in human history, and that continues to fracture our politics to this day."--Amazon
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cost, Jay
- Dewey number
- 973.2/6
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Madison, James
- Hamilton, Alexander
- Hamilton, Alexander
- Madison, James
- United States
- Politics and government
- United States
- HISTORY / United States / General
- Label
- The price of greatness : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy, Jay Cost
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index
- Contents
- The great desideratum -- One great American system -- Doing full justice -- The tool and the tyrant -- Vexations and spoliation -- Metaphysical war -- Intrigue and corruption -- The vilest of cheats
- Control code
- on1005564734
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- First edtion.
- Extent
- ix, 235 pages
- Isbn
- 9781541697461
- Lccn
- 2017042662
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1005564734
- Label
- The price of greatness : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy, Jay Cost
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index
- Contents
- The great desideratum -- One great American system -- Doing full justice -- The tool and the tyrant -- Vexations and spoliation -- Metaphysical war -- Intrigue and corruption -- The vilest of cheats
- Control code
- on1005564734
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- First edtion.
- Extent
- ix, 235 pages
- Isbn
- 9781541697461
- Lccn
- 2017042662
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1005564734
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