Download or read book The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers written by David Wootton and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a judicious selection of the classic essays from 1787-1788 by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay in defence of the new federal Constitution -- together with key writings by the Anti-Federalists -- Wootton captures the essentials of the 18th-century American debate on federalism in this modernised edition and frames it with a brilliant and engaging Introduction. Includes the U. S. Constitution.