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Madison's Metronome: The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics

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Examines the significance of time in James Madison's theory of majority rule. Madison worried that the drive for instant political gratification might lead to an inflamed majority that would not rule reasonably. His philosophy--that the natural power of time will defuse passions--is incompatible with the current political ethos that values quick decision-making.

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Madison's Metronome: The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics 2019, University Press of Kansas

ISBN-13: 9780700628957

Trade paperback

Madison's Metronome: The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics 2012, University Press of Kansas

ISBN-13: 9780700618408

Hardcover