Madison's Republic February 2, 2013Timothy Gordon
American constitutional problems took a while to show up, on account of the solid foundation of classical republicanism not taken out of the mix. But show up they did.
Madison's Constitution January 27, 2013Timothy Gordon
When James Madison shaped and defended throughout 1787 the document which became our Constitution, he did not follow Montesquieu's most important admonitions, but rather presumed to "correct Montesquieu" in three cardinal ways.
