The Quartet
by Joseph J. Ellis
Washington, Hamilton, Jay and Madison engineer the 'second American revolution': the move from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution, against public indifference. A study in how a small group changes a nation's direction.
Read it if…
you want to see how a few people drive structural change.
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Skip it if…
you want battle narrative.
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Three things you will actually use
- Prepare more than everyone else in the room.
- Small groups move big systems.
- Frame the question and you win the debate.
Do this first
Read the chapter on Madison's preparation.
Our verdict
Four people, one revolution.
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