The Other Founders

“Cogently demonstrates the significance of Anti-Federalism to early Republican political thought. This book will become a standard work on the Anti-Federalists and greatly enhances understanding of state’s rights thought in the period.” — CHOICE

“A fine piece of work. Cornell’s research is prodigious, his analysis is judicious, and his thesis is persuasive.” — American Historical Review

“All historians of the early republic are in [Cornell’s] debt, and they will henceforth turn to The Other Founders as the essential starting point for work on the specific ideas of those who opposed the federal Constitution.” — Journal of Southern History

“This book is profound, persuasive, and a much-needed taxonomy of Anti-Federalism. . . . This highly readable, comprehensive, and original work deserves to be placed alongside The Federalist Papers on Americans' bookshelves.” — The Historian

“A magisterial work. . . . Anyone wishing to understand the meaning and significance of Anti-Federalist writings will have to consult The Other Founders.” — Rhetoric & Public Affairs

“The story is by no means simple, but Cornell tells it well in clear and straightforward prose. . . . The result is rewarding: a book that is both good history and good theory, and a treatment of Anti-Federalist thought that is more historically nuanced and more theoretically sophisticated than any we have had before.” — William and Mary Quarterly

“[A] tightly argued volume. . . . Anybody interested in early and modern American politics will enjoy reading this well-written and nuanced study.” — Virginia Quarterly Review

“All scholarly communities concerned with the Constitution’s origins — historians, political scientists, and legal scholars — will find much to ponder in this fine book. . . . [W]ritten with grace and verve, The Other Founders is a pleasure to read.” — Journal of American History

“An extremely well-researched and well-written work.” — Journal of American Studies

“[A] careful and subtle analysis. . . . [with] a provocative epilogue.” — Journal of the Early Republic