{"product_id":"the-pursuit-of-liberty-how-hamilton-vs-jefferson-ignited-the-lasting-battle-over-power-in-america-hardcover","title":"The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the opposing constitutional ideologies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have defined our country for 250 years, influenced presidents from Washington to Trump, and continue to drive the debate over the power of government today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith insight and a sweeping historical perspective, bestselling author and former president of the National Constitution Center Jeffrey Rosen explores the clashing constitutional views of Hamilton and Jefferson: Jefferson championed states' rights and individual liberties, while Hamilton pushed for a strong Federal government and a powerful executive. This ongoing tug-of-war has shaped all the pivotal moments in American history, including Abraham Lincoln's fight against slavery and southern secession, the expansion of federal power under Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, and Ronald Reagan's and Donald Trump's conservative push to shrink the size of the federal government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosen also shows how Hamilton and Jefferson's disagreement over how to read the Constitution has shaped landmark debates in Congress and the Supreme Court about executive power, from John Marshall's early battles with Andrew Jackson to the current divisions among the justices on issues from presidential immunity to control over the administrative state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than ever, the clash between Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian ideals resonates today in our most urgent national debates over the question of whether modern presidents are consolidating power and subverting the Constitution--the very threat to American democracy that both Hamilton and Jefferson were determined to avoid.\u003ci\u003e?The Pursuit of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e?is an \"invigorating, marvelously cogent\" (Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Revolutionary\u003c\/i\u003e) history of the opposing forces that have shaped our country since its founding, and the ongoing struggle to define the balance between liberty and power.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Rosen is the author of eight previous books including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConversations with RBG\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly the President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, he is a professor of law at The George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. Rosen is a graduate of Harvard College, Oxford University, and Yale Law School. His essays and commentaries have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e; on NPR; in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was the legal affairs editor; and in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, where he has been a staff writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234110816589,"sku":"9781668053744","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/Jn084F8Su89781668053744.webp?v=1793343044","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-pursuit-of-liberty-how-hamilton-vs-jefferson-ignited-the-lasting-battle-over-power-in-america-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}