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An incisive account of the tumultuous relationship between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison and of the origins of our wealthy yet highly unequal nation.

In the history of American politics there are few stories as enigmatic as that of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison's bitterly personal falling out. Together they helped bring the Constitution into being, yet soon after the new republic was born they broke over the meaning of its founding document. Hamilton emphasized economic growth, Madison the importance of republican principles.

Jay Cost is the first to argue that both men were right-and that their quarrel reveals a fundamental paradox at the heart of the American experiment. He shows that each man in his own way came to accept corruption as a necessary cost of growth. The Price of Greatness reveals the trade-off that made the United States the richest nation in human history and that continues to fracture our politics to this day.

Jay Cost is the author of several nonfiction books, including A Republic No More, Spoiled Rotten, What's So Bad about Cronyism?, and The Price of Greatness. He is a senior writer at the Weekly Standard and has written for the Wall Street Journal, National Review, and Commentary. He received a BA in government and history from the University of Virginia and a PhD in political science from the University of Chicago. He has been a top political analyst for over a decade.

Dan Woren is an American voice actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has worked extensively in animation, video games, and feature films. He is best known for his many roles in anime productions such as Bleach and as the voice of Sub-Zero in the video game Mortal Kombat.