Democracy in America

Tocqueville, Alexis de; Reeve, Henry (TRN); Bowen, Francis (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0486815595 / ISBN 13: 9780486815596

Edité par Dover Publications, 2017

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Synopsis :

In the early 19th century, a French sociologist and political scientist undertook a seven-month journey throughout the newly formed United States. Alexis de Tocqueville surveyed the young nation's religious, political, and economic character and reported his findings in two volumes, published in 1835 and 1840. Two centuries later, Democracy in America remains among the most astute and influential surveys of American politics and society.
de Tocqueville focuses on why republican representative democracy prevailed in the United States, tracing its success from the state of equality established by the early Puritan settlers through the American Revolution and adoption of the Constitution. His speculations on the future of democracy offer prescient, thought-provoking reading, and his classic work remains a touchstone for modern thinkers on government. This edition is based on the earliest approved translation, which has served as the standard version for over a century and comes closest to reflecting the author's insights as perceived by his contemporaries.

À propos de l'auteur: French diplomat and historian Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) is notable for both Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. Both works analyzed the connections between national character and government, were influential in 19th-century discussions of liberalism and equality, and were rediscovered by sociologists and political scientists of the 20th century.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Democracy in America
Éditeur : Dover Publications
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : good
Edition : 3ème Édition