The Political Writings of John Adams

This book is the most comprehensive single volume of John Adam's political writings ever published. All of his major political works and all of his most important political correspondence are collected here, making this volume unprecedented in the vast literature of the founding. Deftly edited by George Carey, professor of government at Georgetown University, The Political Writings of John Adams also includes headnotes and a substantial introduction. The introduction sets John Adams in historical context and illuminates the significance of his political philosophy within the American political tradition.