{"product_id":"9780807847862","title":"The Other Founders: Anti-Federalism and the Dissenting Tradition in America, 1788-1828","description":"\u003cp\u003eFear of centralized authority is deeply rooted in American history. The struggle over the U.S. Constitution in 1788 pitted the Federalists, supporters of a stronger central government, against the Anti-Federalists, the champions of a more localist vision of politics. But, argues Saul Cornell, while the Federalists may have won the battle over ratification, it is the ideas of the Anti-Federalists that continue to define the soul of American politics.While no Anti-Federalist party emerged after ratification, Anti-Federalism continued to help define the limits of legitimate dissent within the American constitutional tradition for decades. Anti-Federalist ideas also exerted an important influence on Jeffersonianism and Jacksonianism. Exploring the full range of Anti-Federalist thought, Cornell illustrates its continuing relevance in the politics of the early Republic.A new look at the Anti-Federalists is particularly timely given the recent revival of interest in this once neglected group, notes Cornell. Now widely reprinted, Anti-Federalist writings are increasingly quoted by legal scholars and cited in Supreme Court decisions—clear proof that their authors are now counted among the ranks of America's founders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vickie Britton \u0026 Loretta Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030955376880,"sku":"9780807847862","price":29.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807847862_p0.jpg?v=1763739802","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807847862","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}