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Federalist Texts
These works provide in-depth presentations and historical background on world federalism and other globalist thinking.
Federalist Philosophy and Practice in the United States
The Constitution of the United States of America
by the Members of the Constitutional Convention
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The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
The Federalist Papers explain the complexities of a constitutional government. Scholars have long regarded this work as a milestone in political science and a classic of American political theory.
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| No.1 |
Introduction (73 k)
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| Nos.2,3,4,5 |
Concerning Danger from Foreign Force and Influence (106 k) |
| Nos.6,7 |
Concerning Dangers from War Between the States (93 k) |
| No.8 |
The Effects of Internal War in Producing Standing Armies and Other Institutions Unfriendly to Liberty (86 k) |
| No.9,10 |
The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (96 k) |
| No.11 |
The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commerce and a Navy (81 k) |
| No.12,13 |
The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue and Continued with a View to the Economy (88 k) |
| No.14 |
An Objection Drawn from the Extent of Country Answered (85 k) |
| Nos.15,16,17,18,19,20 |
Concerning the Defects of the Present Confederation (141 k) |
| No.21, 22 |
Further Defects of the Present Constitution (98 k) |
| Nos.23,24,25,26,27,28 |
The Necessity of a Government at Least Equally Energetic to the One Proposed (133 k) |
| No.29 |
Concerning the Militia (85) |
| Nos.30,31,32,33,34,35,36 |
Concerning Taxation (140 k) |
| Nos.37,38 |
Concerning the Difficulties which the Convention Must Have Experienced
(102 k) |
| Nos.39,40 |
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles: An Objection Examined
(104 k) |
| Nos.41,42,43,44 |
General View of the Powers Proposed to Be Vested in the Union (137 k) |
| Nos.45,46 |
A Further Discussion of the Supposed Danger from the Powers of the Union to the State Governments (95 k) |
| Nos.47,48,49,50,51 |
The Meaning of the Maxim, Which Requires a Separation of the Departments of Power (142 k) |
| Nos.52,53,54,55,56,57,58 |
Concerning the House of Representatives (164 k) |
| Nos.59,60,61 |
Concerning the Regulation of Elections (107 k) |
| Nos.62,63,64,65,66 |
Concerning the Constitution of the Senate (153 k) |
| Nos.67,68,69,70,71 |
Concerning the Constitution of the President (146 k) |
| Nos.72,73,74,75,76,77 |
Concerning the Constitution of the President (151 k) |
| Nos.78,79,80,81,82,83 |
A View of the Constitution of the Judicial Department (184 k) |
| No.84,85 |
Concerning Several Miscellaneous Objections; Conclusion (104 k) |
The Great Rehearsal
by Carl Van Doren
This narrative of the drafting and ratification of the Constitution of the United States was first published in 1948. Despite the general lack of records from the Constitutional Convention, Van Doren strikes a balance between solid scholarship and expert storytelling, and it quickly became both a major book-club selection and a favorite of scholars.
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Miracle at Philadelphia
by Catherine Drinker Bowen
The events of the summer of 1787, during which time the Constitution of the US was written, were described by George Washington and James Madison as nothing short of a miracle. Despite the opposition of many influential “Founding Fathers” and the difficulties of communication between 13 separate Republics in a time when horseback was the fastest form of overland transportation, the “Federalists” prevailed and the Constitution was ratified and adopted by all the states only a year later. Bowen’s detailed, but not dry, narrative makes these historic events accessible to the public.
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Introduction to World Federalism and Global Governance
The Anatomy of Peace
by Emery Reves
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Reader's Digest Condensed Edition
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Introduction to World Peace through World Law
by Grenville Clark and Louis Sohn
World Peace through World Law is a book-length proposal for world government first published in 1958. The Clark and Sohn proposals explain how to change existing international organizations into effective instruments of world governance. After WWII, consideration of such proposals became urgent. The continued failure of the United Nations to resolve disputes between governments has proven how relevant these proposals still are today.
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The World Federalist Reader Vol. 1
Edited by Barbara Walker
The World Federalist Reader Vol. 2: Uniting the People and Nations
Edited by Barbara Walker
A compilation of some of the best Federalist works, this books show that the goal of human unity is not only a Western idea, but one that has emerged on every continent. This book also shows that the core ideas of world federalists can be found in the speeches and publications of many remarkable people and institutions.
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Further Reading
Design for a Better World
by Hanna Newcombe
Ideal for advanced students of world federalism, Design for a Better World offers a detailed guidline for the types of policies and organizations required for a successful world federation.
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Revitalizing the United Nations
by Joseph Schwartzberg
Joe Schwartzberg focuses on the potential of weighted voting to transform the the UN from a weak confederation into the ideal democratic world federation.
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The Sovereignty Revolutions
by Alan Cranston, edited by Kim Cranston
Written by the late Senator Cranston, a former president of the World Federalist Association, The Sovereignty Revolution is an analysis of the problems created by our current conception of sovereignty. This concept, "with every nation supreme inside its own borders and acknowledging no master outside them," only increases conflict. Cranston makes an impassioned argument that these concepts of sovereingty, and in turn the role of international institutions, must change before humanity can effectively resolve the world's increasingly global challenges.
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Tilting at Windbags
by Harold S. Bidmead
"Harold Bidmead is a world federalist who pulls no punches. He is dissatisfied with all existing international organizations, including the U.N. and the European Union. What is needed is a federation, not a confederation of states, and that is true whether the context is a federation for the world or a federation for Europe. "Windbags" are those who don't appreciate the great difference between a union of individuals and a union of states."
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