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Democracy in America
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ISBN-13:
9780895261601
Veröffentl:
2003
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.03.2003
Seiten:
703
Autor:
Alexis De Tocqueville
Gewicht:
1270 g
Format:
235x160x48 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Alexis deTocqueville
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 succeede 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.