James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic
1. The book is titled: James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic. It was written by Jack N. Rakove and published by Longman -- Pearson Education in New York.
2. This book chronicles the life and the legacy of James Madison, one of the founding fathers of the United States. It documents the role that James Madison played in efforts to ratify and amend the Articles of Confederation, as well as in the adoption and ratification of the Federal Constitution. It describes his role in supporting passage of amendments to the Constitution. The book also describes Madison's efforts to form the first opposition party, and it chronicles the initial controversies over constitutional interpretation of states rights vs. the authority of the central government. It describes Madison's political career and his contributions. This book also describes Madison's his achievements and failures, in addition to his contributions to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. It describes the types of legislation James Madison supported, his successes, and his election to the Presidency. The book describes a man who was often quiet and reserved; a man who often allowed his towering intellect and the power of his words and his ideas to win over his opponents. Jack Ravoke suggests that Madison was the greatest political thinker of his day. He was able to make inferences and connections that others could not; he could foresee problems that others could not. When he anticipated a problem, he would propose or support changes to the law or to the Constitution. Many of his contemporaries lacked his ability to make meaningful connections between seemingly unrelated facts. One of James Madison's skills was his ability to help others to understand what Madison grasped almost without effort. Thus, Madison's greatest legacy was as a creative, original and penetrating thinker capable of convi...