Word: publius
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...agree with Fenno's defenders that anonymity serves a useful function in works of criticism. As Weld Professor of Law Charles R. Nesson '60 illuminated, there is a "long tradition of anonymous publications" which challenge official institutions. The Federalist Papers were, in fact, originally published under the name Publius. The Supreme Court recently declared a ban on anonymous publications for a political campaign unconstitutional. Seen in this light, Fenno becomes one in a long line of writers challenging dominant perceptions through an anonymous voice because of an environment otherwise hostile to criticism...
...hottest author in Moscow? Right now, freshly minted democrats there are eagerly devouring the works of a guy named Publius. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay adopted that pseudonym back in 1787 when they wrote the 85 essays known as The Federalist. Muscovites are asking the American embassy for Russian-language copies of the essays. Their favorite part: Madison's eloquent description of the proper way to balance local autonomy with central authority. Two hundred years ago, his reasoned arguments helped persuade the states to ratify the U.S. Constitution...