In the following essay, Matthews examines Madison's 1792 essay “Property,” claiming that his views on the institution of private property were complex and insightful.

In the following essay, Morgan claims that Madison's views on the merits of representative government have been misinterpreted by scholars.

In the following essay, Koch refutes the negative critical reputation accorded Madison throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and considers the concept of justice as the ultimate goal of Madison's political philosophy.

In the following essay, Draper discusses Madison's debt to David Hume in the development of his concept of the “extended republic.”

In the following essay, Burns compares Madison's views on democracy with those of his contemporaries, notably Thomas Jefferson.

In the following essay, Howard discusses Madison's role in formulating the Constitution and founding the republic.

In the following essay, Miller discusses Madison's role as the “Father of the Constitution,” suggesting that such a label is inappropriate given the collaborative nature of the founding of the republic.

In the following essay, Ketcham discusses Madison's changing position on which branch of the government should possess the ultimate power to review laws and interpret the Constitution.

In the following essay, originally published in 1983, Rutland examines Madison's advocacy of the separation of church and state, which led to the treatise, Memorial and Remonstrance.