De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome premier by Alexis de Tocqueville
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| Author | Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 |
|---|---|
| Title |
De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome premier
et augmentée d'un Avertissement et d'un Examen comparatif de la Démocratie aux États-Unis et en Suisse |
| Note | Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_in_America |
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| Summary | "De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome premier" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a sociopolitical analysis written in the early 19th century. The work examines the nature and effect of democracy, particularly in the United States, providing insights into the values and social dynamics that characterize democratic societies. Tocqueville's observations offer a comparative perspective on democracy and the implications of its spread, which resonate with both historical and contemporary political discourse. The opening portion of the text introduces Tocqueville's perspective on the inevitability of the rise of democracy, underlining that such a development is both a historical continuous process and a significant transformation with widespread consequences. He reflects on the past, contrasting the existing social structures to a potential future shaped by democratic principles. Highlighting the American experience, Tocqueville asserts that the U.S. serves as a practical example for studying democracy, where he explores the underlying conditions that have allowed democracy to flourish and the challenges it poses in terms of governance and societal values. He also expresses the necessity for a new political science suitable for the modern age, driven by the swift and transformative nature of the social evolution underway. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | JK: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: United States |
| Subject | United States -- Politics and government |
| Subject | United States -- Social conditions |
| Subject | Democracy -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30513 |
| Release Date | Nov 21, 2009 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 167 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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