Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville

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Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville

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Tocqueville examines the structures, institution and operation of democracy, and analyzes the lessons that Europe could learn from American successes and failures. It continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, especially in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe.

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Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville

Abridged, with an Introduction by Patrick Renshaw. Democracy in America is a classic of political philosophy. Hailed by John Stuart Mill and Horace Greely as the finest book ever written on the nature of democracy, it continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, above all in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. De Tocqueville examines the structures, institutions and operation of democracy, and shows how Europe can learn from American success and failures. His central theme is the advancement of the rule of the people, but he also predicts that slavery will bring about the 'most horrible of civil wars', foresees that the USA and Russia will be the Superpowers of the twentieth century, and is 150 years ahead of his time in his views on the position and importance of women.
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ISBN 13 9781853264801
ISBN 10 1853264806
Title Democracy in America
Author Alexis De Tocqueville
Series Classics Of World Literature
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 1998-02-05
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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