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Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville (1835/1840)
A young French aristocrat visits the United States in 1831 and writes the most penetrating analysis of American democracy ever produced — identifying both its strengths and its dangers with prophetic accuracy.
Historical Significance:
Alexis de Tocqueville, just 25 years old, traveled through America for nine months in 1831-32, ostensibly to study the prison system. Instead, he produced a two-volume masterwork (1835 and 1840) that re...
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A young French aristocrat visits the United States in 1831 and writes the most penetrating analysis of American democracy ever produced — identifying both its strengths and its dangers with prophetic accuracy.
Historical Significance:
Alexis de Tocqueville, just 25 years old, traveled through America for nine months in 1831-32, ostensibly to study the prison system. Instead, he produced a two-volume masterwork (1835 and 1840) that re...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=238
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