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Named Person: | James Madison; Alexander Hamilton; Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; James Madison; Alexander Hamilton |
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Document Type: | Book |
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Jay Cost |
ISBN: | 9781541697461 1541697464 9781541697485 1541697480 |
OCLC Number: | 1031466485 |
Description: | Seiten cm |
Responsibility: | Jay Cost |
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An Economic History
“The Price of Greatness” is an in-depth study of the continuing contest between the Hamiltonian vision of a partnership between wealthy...
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“The Price of Greatness” is an in-depth study of the continuing contest between the Hamiltonian vision of a partnership between wealthy investors who could drive America to economic and political greatness and the Madisonian vision of equal treatment of all classes of citizens.
This is more of an economic history than a dual biography. Much of the text consists of analysis of tariffs and tax and borrowing policies that extended long after Hamilton’s death. Although originally opposed to the Hamiltonian system, Madison would eventually guide its development. The contending visions find their partisans to the present day. The struggles over the two Banks of the United States are studied and gave me a much better understanding of the Banks and their roles in our history.
Author Jay Cost has crafted a well-researched tome that traces the flow of ideas through the American experience. It is informative at the risk of being overly technical for the general reader. I was interested enough to stick with it but those looking for a fast-moving history might be disappointed.
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