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De la démocratie en Amérique

De la démocratie en Amérique

ClassicsEssays
Pages
366
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

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.

Prose complexity
10/10

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Thought-ProvokingIntellectualReflectiveInformative

Genres

Classics Essays History Politics & Society Sociology Philosophy & Religion Politics Religion

Authors

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Alexis de Tocqueville

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...

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Gustave de Beaumont

Gustave de Beaumont was a French writer and politician. He is best known for his work De la démocratie en Amérique, a significant study of American society and democracy.