The Framers' Coup av Michael J. (Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law Harvard Law School) Klarman

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Most Americans revere their Constitution yet know relatively little about its origins. Indeed, until now, nobody has written a comprehensive history of the Constitution''s making. Based on prodigious research and told largely through participants'' voices, Michael J. Klarman''s The Framers'' Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution fills that void. Klarman''s narrative features colorful characters and riveting stories, such as the rebellion by debtor farmers in Massachusetts that contributed enormously to the Constitution''s creation, George Washington''s agonized deliberations over whether to attend the Philadelphia convention, Patrick Henry''s demagogic efforts to defeat ratification in Virginia, and the political machinations of Alexander Hamilton and John Jay at the New York ratifying convention that produced an improbable victory for ratification. Three principal themes characterize Klarman''s narrative. The first is contingency. The Philadelphia convention almost did no