The Scepter of Reason: Public Discussion and Political Radicalism in the Origins of Constitutionalism (Hardcover)

Preface. Introduction. 1. Radicalism and Conservatism in England. 2. Radicalism and Populism in the U.S. 3. The Conservative Reaction. James Madison: Institutional Reforms Against the Power of Factions. 4. The Conservative Reaction II. Defending the New Institutions in the Federal Convention. 5. The Conservative Model of Deliberation. Appendix: Contemporary Political Institutions and Deliberation. Bibliography. Index.