Jay Cost

3 articles , podcasts & forums by Jay Cost.

Al Smith without hat two

Oct 15, 2019

Why the “Happy Warrior,” Al Smith, Wasn’t Happy About the New Deal

Jay Cost

Franklin Roosevelt’s version of Progressivism was more statist than Smith’s.

price of greatness

Oct 17, 2018

Hamilton, Madison, and American Oligarchy: A Conversation with Jay Cost

Jay Cost

Jay Cost, author of The Price of Greatness, discusses the political and economic debates between Hamilton and Madison.

Jan 9, 2017

Partisanship, Parties, and the Snake that Eats Its Own Tail

Jay Cost