Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville (29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859), colloquially known as Tocqueville, was a French aristocrat, diplomat, political scientist and historian. He is best known for his works Democracy in America (appearing in two volumes, 1835 and 1840) and The Old Regime and the Revolution (1856). In both, he analysed the improved living standards and social conditions of individuals as well as their relationship to the market and state in Western societies. Democ...
De la démocratie en Amérique
De la démocratie en Amérique
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In 1831, a young French aristocrat named Alexis de Tocqueville journeyed across America to study its burgeoning democracy. This resulted in a profound analysis of 19th-century American society and its institutions. His observations offered a potential model for post-revolutionary France and remain a vital reference for understanding American democracy.
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Democracy In AmericaUnknown, 1999
366 pages
Project GutenbergLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97805850143335 editions available
