James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government

In a study that combines an in-depth examination of Madison''s National Gazette essays of 1791–2 with a study of The Federalist, Colleen Sheehan traces the evolution of Madison''s conception of the politics of communication and public opinion throughout the Founding period, demonstrating how ''the sovereign public'' would form and rule in America. Contrary to those scholars who claim that Madison ...