Federalist No. 1: How Would Publius Define Good Government Today?

Paul C. Light

doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02456.x

Federalist No. 1: How Would Publius Define Good Government Today?

Paul C. Light

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Federalist No. 1 sets the basic framework for interpreting the U.S. Constitution. It contains an implied definition of "good government" that occupied the founders as they built a stronger national government. This essay explains the conflict embedded in the debate between the two theories of good government offered by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson and asks how the competing definitions might be reconciled with recent experience.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S7-S14
Journal	Public Administration Review
Volume	71
Issue number	SUPPL. 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02456.x
State	Published - Dec 2011

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