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BACKGROUND READING Books and articles listed here are recommended
reading from WFI staff and Steering Committee Members. These works provide
in-depth presentations and historical background on world federalism and other
globalist thinking.
The Anatomy of Peace
by Emery Reves
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(PDF 79 k)
Reader's Digest Condensed Edition
+ Part 1 (PDF 2159 k)
+ Part 2 (PDF 2395
k)
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The Great Rehearsal
by Carl Van Doren
This narrative of the drafting and ratification of the
Constitution of the United States was first published in 1948. Despite the
general lack of records from the Constitutional Convention, Van Doren strikes a
balance between solid scholarship and expert storytelling, and it quickly became
both a major book-club selection and a favorite of scholars.
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Introduction to World Peace through World Law
by Grenville Clark and Louis Sohn
World Peace through World Law is a book-length proposal for world government first published in 1958. The Clark and Sohn proposals explain how to change existing international organizations into effective instruments of world governance. After WWII, consideration of such proposals became urgent. The continued failure of the United Nations to resolve disputes between governments has proven how relevant these proposals still are today.
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Miracle at Philadelphia
by Catherine Drinker Bowen
The events of the summer of 1787, during which time the Constitution of the US was written, were described by George Washington and James Madison as nothing short of a miracle. Despite the opposition of many influential “Founding Fathers” and the difficulties of communication between 13 separate Republics in a time when horseback was the fastest form of overland transportation, the “Federalists” prevailed and the Constitution was ratified and adopted by all the states only a year later. Bowen’s detailed, but not dry, narrative makes these historic events accessible to the public.
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PlanetHood
by Benjamin B. Ferencz and Ken Keyes, Jr.
PlanetHood tells how to replace the law of force with the force of law, create prosperity, rescue the environment, and give ourselves and our children a great future.
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The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
The Federalist Papers explain the complexities of a constitutional government. Scholars have long regarded this work as a milestone in political science and a classic of American political theory.
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No. 1 |
Introduction
(73 k) |
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Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Concerning Danger from Foreign Force and
Influence (106 k) |
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Nos. 6, 7 |
Concerning Dangers from War Between the
States (93 k) |
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No. 8 |
The Effects of Internal War in Producing Standing Armies and Other Institutions Unfriendly to
Liberty (86 k) |
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No. 9, 10 |
The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and
Insurrection (96 k) |
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No. 11 |
The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commerce and a
Navy (81 k) |
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No. 12, 13 |
The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue and Continued with a View to the
Economy (88 k) |
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No. 14 |
An Objection Drawn from the Extent of Country
Answered (85 k) |
Nos. 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20 |
Concerning the Defects of the Present
Confederation (141 k) |
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No. 21, 22 |
Further Defects of the Present
Constitution (98 k) |
Nos. 23, 24, 25,
26, 27, 28 |
The Necessity of a Government at Least Equally Energetic to the One
Proposed (133 k) |
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No. 29 |
Concerning the
Militia (85) |
Nos. 30, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 36 |
Concerning
Taxation (140 k) |
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Nos. 37, 38 |
Concerning the Difficulties which the Convention Must Have
Experienced
(102 k) |
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Nos. 39, 40 |
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles: An Objection
Examined
(104 k) |
Nos. 41, 42,
43, 44 |
General View of the Powers Proposed to Be Vested in the
Union (137 k) |
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Nos. 45, 46 |
A Further Discussion of the Supposed Danger from the Powers of the Union to the State
Governments (95 k) |
Nos. 47, 48, 49,
50, 51 |
The Meaning of the Maxim, Which Requires a Separation of the Departments of
Power (142 k) |
Nos. 52, 53, 54,
55, 56, 57, 58 |
Concerning the House of Representatives
(164 k) |
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Nos. 59, 60, 61 |
Concerning the Regulation of Elections
(107 k) |
Nos. 62, 63, 64,
65, 66 |
Concerning the Constitution of the Senate
(153 k) |
Nos. 67, 68, 69,
70, 71 |
Concerning the Constitution of the
President (146 k) |
Nos. 72, 73, 74,
75, 76, 77 |
Concerning the Constitution of the
President (151 k) |
Nos. 78, 79, 80,
81, 82, 83 |
A View of the Constitution of the Judicial Department
(184 k) |
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No. 84, 85 |
Concerning Several Miscellaneous Objections;
Conclusion (104 k) |
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FEDERALIST JOURNALS
The Federalist
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The Federalist Debate
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Global Governance
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Peace and Policy
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Publius: The Journal of Federalism
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FEDERALIST WORKS BY WFI FELLOWS AND MEMBERS
Design for a Better World
by Hanna Newcombe
Ideal for advanced students of world federalism, Design
for a Better World offers a detailed guideline for the types of
policies and organizations required for a successful world federation.
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Revitalizing the United Nations
by Joseph Schwartzberg
Joe Schwartzberg focuses on the potential of weighted
voting to transform the the UN from a weak confederation into the ideal
democratic world federation.
+ Read the Monograph
(PDF 11,914 k)
+ Read Ron Glossop's
Review (PDF 63 k)
The World Federalist Reader Vol. 1
Edited by Barbara Walker
+ Coming Soon
Uniting the People and Nations
The World Federalist Reader Vol. 2
Edited by Barbara Walker
A compilation of some of the best Federalist works, this book shows that the goal of human unity is not only a Western idea, but one that has emerged on every continent.
This book also shows that the core ideas of world federalists can be found in the speeches and publications of many remarkable people and institutions.
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