Tocqueville and the Frontiers of Democracy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107009639)

Alexis de Tocqueville is widely cited as an authority on civil society, religion, and American political culture, yet his thoughts on democratization outside the West and the challenges of a globalizing age are less known and often misunderstood. This collection of essays by a distinguished group of international scholars explores Tocqueville's vision of democracy in Asia and the Middle East; the relationship between globalization and democracy; colonialism, Islam, and Hinduism; and the ethics of international relations. Rather than simply documenting Tocqueville's own thoughts, the volume applies the Frenchman's insights to enduring dilemmas of democratization and cross-cultural exchanges in the twenty-first century. This is one of the few books to shift the focus of Tocqueville studies away from America and Western Europe, expanding the frontiers of democracy and highlighting the international dimensions of Tocqueville's political thought.

Author: Richard Boyd
ISBN-10: 1107009634
ISBN-13: 9781107009639
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2013
Pages: 390
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2014