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Democracy in America

Introduction by Alan Ryan

The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II

By Alexis De Tocqueville
Introduction by Joseph Epstein

By Alexis De Tocqueville
Introduction by Joseph Epstein

By Alexis de Tocqueville
Introduction by Alan Ryan
Edited by Phillips Bradley
Translated by Henry Reeve

By Alexis de Tocqueville
Introduction by Alan Ryan
Edited by Phillips Bradley
Translated by Henry Reeve

By Alexis De Tocqueville
Introduction by Joseph Epstein

By Alexis De Tocqueville
Introduction by Joseph Epstein

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    About Democracy in America

    From America’s call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America–first published in 1835–enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville’s ability to illuminate the actual workings of American democracy was "possibly without rival."

    For today’s readers, de Tocqueville’s concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His shrewd observations about the "almost royal prerogatives" of the president and the need for virtue in elected officials are particularly prophetic. His profound insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.

    From America’s call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system Democracy in America enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. De Toqueville’s concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.

    About Democracy in America

     

    Democracy in America has had the singular honor of being even to this day the work that political commentators of every stripe refer to when they seek to draw large conclusions about the society of the United States. Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat, came to the young nation to investigate the functioning of American democracy and the social, political, and economic life of its citizens, publishing his observations in 1835 and 1840. Brilliantly written and vividly illustrated with vignettes and portraits, Democracy in America is far more than a trenchant analysis of one society at a particular point in time. What will most intrigue modern readers is how many of Tocqueville’s observations still hold true: on the mixed advantages of a free press, the strained relations among the races, and the threats posed to democracies by consumerism and corruption.

     

    So uncanny is Tocqueville’s insight and so accurate are his predictions, that it seems as though he were not merely describing the American identity but actually helping to create it.

    About Democracy in America

    From America’s call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America–first published in 1835–enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville’s ability to illuminate the actual workings of American democracy was "possibly without rival."

    For today’s readers, de Tocqueville’s concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His shrewd observations about the "almost royal prerogatives" of the president and the need for virtue in elected officials are particularly prophetic. His profound insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.

    From America’s call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system Democracy in America enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. De Toqueville’s concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.

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    About Alexis De Tocqueville

    Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) was a French politician and theorist. He wrote Democracy in America after visiting the United States during which he observed various elements of the prison system. He continued on to serve in the French parliament and also wrote many… More about Alexis De Tocqueville

    About Alexis de Tocqueville

    Alexis de Tocqueville was born in 1805 to a noble French family that had survived the French Revolution. His father gained some political power under the reign of the Bourbons, and after the July Revolution of 1830, the family was… More about Alexis de Tocqueville

    About Alexis De Tocqueville

    Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) was a French politician and theorist. He wrote Democracy in America after visiting the United States during which he observed various elements of the prison system. He continued on to serve in the French parliament and also wrote many… More about Alexis De Tocqueville

    Product Details

    Category: Domestic Politics | Classic Nonfiction | 19th Century U.S. History

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Apr 04, 2000 | 976 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780553214642

    Category: Domestic Politics | Classic Nonfiction | 19th Century U.S. History

    Hardcover | $35.00
    Published by Everyman’s Library
    May 10, 1994 | 920 Pages | 5 x 8 | ISBN 9780679431343

    Category: Domestic Politics | Classic Nonfiction | 19th Century U.S. History

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Jun 01, 2004 | 976 Pages | ISBN 9780553900385

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    Praise

    “No better study of a nation’s institutions and culture than Tocqueville’s Democracy in America has ever been written by a foreign observer.” –The New York Times

    “The Bradley edition of Tocqueville’s classic is the best now available in English.” –Charles A. Beard

    “Professor Bradley’s edition should remain the standard one for our time.” –F. O. Matthiessen

    With an Introduction by Alan Ryan

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