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The Political Writings of George Washington
Volume II: 1788–1799

Volume 2. 1788–1799

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Part of The Political Writings of American Statesmen

Real Author: George Washington
Editors:
Carson Holloway, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Bradford P. Wilson, Princeton University, New Jersey

Date Published: November 2023
availability: Available
format: Hardback
isbn: 9781009344043

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The Political Writings of George Washington includes Washington's enduring writings on politics, prudence, and statesmanship in two volumes. It is the only complete collection of his political thought, which historically, has received less attention than the writings of other leading founders such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton. Covering his life of public service—from his young manhood, when he fought in the French and Indian Wars, through his time as commander-in-chief of the revolutionary army; his two terms as America's first president, and his brief periods of retirement, during which he followed and commented on American politics astutely—the volumes also include first-hand accounts of Washington's death and reflections on his legacy by those who knew or reflected deeply on his significance. The result is a more thorough understanding of Washington's political thought and the American founding.
- Provides easy access to all of George Washington's enduring political writings, and relevant materials, in a single work
- The two-volume format allows the work to be comprehensive (with regard to Washington's political writings) but also of a manageable size
- Compiles only writings of importance, excluding material that is not of political interest
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‘This new entry in the George Washington revival underway for the past four decades makes an important contribution in the genre of selected writings. The approach, excerpting liberally, is designed to invoke a politically-minded narrative of Washington’s life as Washington might have imagined it. In the process it highlights most of the salient elements necessary to a comprehensive account.’ W. B. Allen, Michigan State University
‘Carson Holloway and Bradford P. Wilson have compiled an extraordinary collection of political writings from America's foremost statesman, George Washington. Holloway and Wilson consider Washington to be, rightly so, a first-rate political thinker. For that reason alone this collection merits the attention of all students of American political thought. The George Washington illuminated in these pages - a man of thoughtfulness, moderation, dignity, and decorum - offers modern Americans a remarkable contrast to the debased politics of the present.’ Stephen F. Knott, Author of Alexander Hamilton and the Persistence of Myth
‘With this superb collection of George Washington’s political writings, Carson Holloway and Bradford Wilson have given us a unique insight into the mind of America’s greatest Founding Father. This expertly edited compilation sheds light on Washington the statesman and political thinker, and not simply the successful military leader. These two volumes fill a significant gap in our understanding of this critically important figure in American history.’ Kevin J. Weddle, Professor of Military Theory and Strategy, Elihu Root Chair of Military Studies, US Army War College
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Product details
- Date Published: November 2023
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781009344043
- length: 428 pages
- dimensions: 260 x 185 x 47 mm
- weight: 1.93kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I. First Presidential Term:
1788-1793
Part 2: Second Presidential Term:
1793-1797
Part 3: Retirement:
1797-1799
Appendix: Washington's Death and Legacy.
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Author
George Washington
Editors
Carson Holloway, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Carson Holloway is Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is co-editor, with Bradford P. Wilson, of The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton and the author of Hamilton versus Jefferson in the Washington Administration: Completing the Founding or Betraying the Founding?
Bradford P. Wilson, Princeton University, New Jersey
Bradford P. Wilson is Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He is co-editor, with Carson Holloway, of The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton, published by Cambridge University Press.