The Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
Alexander Hamilton — The Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (1787)Alexander Hamilton · 1787 · Web pageEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0405 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Lycian League · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Federalist No. 9 quotes Montesquieu: 'Were I to give a model of an excellent Confederate Republic, it would be that of Lycia.'”
Evidence that supports
2The Spirit of the Laws (book IX, chapters 1–3, on confederate republics)
Montesquieu — The Spirit of the Laws (book IX, chapters 1–3, on confederate republics) (1748)Montesquieu · 1748 · Book · book IX, ch. 3Evidence that contradicts
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