Democracy in America

von Alexis De Tocqueville

703 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 succeeded 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.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politische Strukturen und Prozesse Demokratie
• ISBN: 9780895261601
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2003
• Größe: 235 x 160 mm
• Verlag: Skyhorse Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Bruce Frohnen