Democracy in America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780895261601)

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.

Author: Alexis de Tocqueville
ISBN-10: 089526160X
ISBN-13: 9780895261601
Publisher: Gateway Editions
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2003
Pages: 703
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.28w x 1.88d