Democracy in America: Abridged Edition (Mentor Series)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0451628012
ISBN 13
9780451628015
Category
Popular Non-Fiction
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Publication Year
1956
Publisher
Pages
320
Description
Classic analysis of America's unique political character, quoted heavily by politicians and perennially popping up on history professors' reading lists. The book's enduring appeal lies in the eloquent, prophetic voice of Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), a French aristocrat who visited the United States in 1831. A thoughtful young man in a still-young country, he succeede in penning this penetrating study of America's people, culture, history, geography, politics, legal system, and economy. Tocqueville asserts, I confess that in America I saw more than America; I sought the image of democracy itself, with its inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or hope from its progress. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
