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foreign meddling and partisan politics in James Madison's America
"Between Dissent and Disloyalty traces early America's troubled history of foreign meddling and political conflict through the career of James Madison. Spanning the period from the American Revolution to the War of 1812, it reveals a nation ensnared by partisanship and foreign hostility. Foreign governments exploited party distrust and interfered in U.S. elections to advance their own agendas and weaken the United States. As political hostility mounted, Americans confused dissent with disloyalty, imperiling the United States. As a leading delegate at the Constitutional Convention, Republican congressional leader, secretary of state, and president, Madison grappled with foreign meddling over three decades. At the same time, he emerged as a party leader, feeding the very partisanship that bred foreign intrigues. His career embodies the calamitous barrage of accusations and counteraccusations of foreign collusion that culminated in the War of 1812. Madison left a complicated legacy as a fierce adversary of foreign meddling and determined champion of political debate-but also as a partisan operative who facilitated the first by inflaming the second. Forged in partisan conflict, the United States remains vulnerable to foreign powers that aggravate political discord. Americans continue to test whether the constitutional system Madison was so central in implementing can withstand foreign interference while accommodating intense political hostility. That question remained inconclusive during his lifetime, but his successes and failures, along with his original vision of the Constitution and party politics, may help Americans chart a path away from political hysteria and polarization"--
Cover -- Serpent in Eden -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Spy and the Con Artist -- 1. "Guile in the Garden" -- The Politician -- The Council -- Allies -- Peace -- Congress -- Confederacies -- 2. "Calamities from Abroad" -- The Journey -- The River -- The Mansion -- The Convention -- The General -- Federalists -- Separatists -- 3. "The Epoch of Party Formation" -- The Cabinet -- Partners -- Number 7 -- Backchannels -- Debt -- Boarders -- Parties -- 4. "Kindling Parties" -- The Mission -- Vox Populi -- Vox Dei -- Terrorism -- Games
5. "A Vile Underhand Game" -- Marriages -- Fires -- Number 10 -- Accusations -- Whispers -- Opponents -- Farewells -- 6. "Jefferson's Election as President" -- Candidates -- The Election -- The Conspiracy -- The Bribe -- The Pole -- Shade -- Strategy -- 7. "Embryo of a Tornado" -- Chess -- Storms -- The Inauguration -- The Territory -- The Secretary -- Neighbors -- The Purchase -- The Minority -- 8. "Corrupting the Citizens" -- The Gulf -- The Proposal -- The Recall -- The Press -- Argent -- Sovereignty -- The Venezuelan -- The People -- 9. "The Burr Fever" -- Merry -- Yrujo -- Number 13
Arrests -- Blame -- Prisoners -- The Trial -- 10. "The Election of Mr. Madison" -- Conflict -- Embargo -- Documents -- The Junto -- The Spy -- The Suit -- 11. "Murdered by British Intrigue" -- Land -- Prophetstown -- The Treaty -- The Battle -- The Triumvirate -- 12. "A Serpent, in the Shape of a Spy" -- The Irishman -- The Count -- Trust -- Distrust -- Names -- Eden -- The Message -- Epilogue: The Fall of Washington -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]