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Page 598
... interest , adverse to the rights of other citizens , or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.7 In this definition , Madison clearly revealed the reasons for his misgivings about the existence of factions or parties ...
... interest , adverse to the rights of other citizens , or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.7 In this definition , Madison clearly revealed the reasons for his misgivings about the existence of factions or parties ...
Page 599
... interests , they constituted a danger to the community which the political process had to attempt to restrain . Certainly this is one of the more important functions of government , because the unrestrained pursuit of narrow self - interest ...
... interests , they constituted a danger to the community which the political process had to attempt to restrain . Certainly this is one of the more important functions of government , because the unrestrained pursuit of narrow self - interest ...
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... interests . While the doctrine of strict construction of the Constitution was for Madison and Jefferson a principle which would protect the liberties of a free people from the encroachment of oppressive government , for the states ...
... interests . While the doctrine of strict construction of the Constitution was for Madison and Jefferson a principle which would protect the liberties of a free people from the encroachment of oppressive government , for the states ...
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The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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