| Democracy in America Contributor(s): Tocqueville, Alexis De (Author), Frohnen, Bruce (Editor) |
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ISBN: 089526160X ISBN-13: 9780895261601 Publisher: Gateway Editions OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| Lexile Measure: 1310 |
| Physical Information: 1.88" H x 6.28" W x 9.24" (2.80 lbs) 703 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 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. |