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Title: De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome deuxième

Note: Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers and
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Summary: "De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome deuxième" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a profound sociopolitical analysis written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the structure and dynamics of American democracy, focusing on the relationship between the people and their governing institutions, the nature of political parties, and the effects of democracy on society at large. Tocqueville's examination provides valuable insights into how democracy operates, its strengths, its weaknesses, and its implications for both the United States and the world. The opening of the book establishes Tocqueville's intent to delve deeper into the sovereignty of the people in the context of American political structure. He reflects on the underlying forces that drive this popular power, probing into its instincts and passions while emphasizing that in America, the people govern through direct consent, choosing their representatives and forming juries. As he sets the stage, Tocqueville introduces the concept of political parties, acknowledging the historical significance of major political factions like the Federalists and Republicans and their roles in shaping American democracy, which is characterized by the influence of the majority over legislative processes and the complexities surrounding the interplay of different social classes within this democratic framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859

EBook No.: 30514

Published: Nov 21, 2009

Downloads: 137

Language: French

Subject: United States -- Politics and government

Subject: United States -- Social conditions

Subject: Democracy -- United States

LoCC: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: United States

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome deuxième

Note: Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale
de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome deuxième" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a profound sociopolitical analysis written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the structure and dynamics of American democracy, focusing on the relationship between the people and their governing institutions, the nature of political parties, and the effects of democracy on society at large. Tocqueville's examination provides valuable insights into how democracy operates, its strengths, its weaknesses, and its implications for both the United States and the world. The opening of the book establishes Tocqueville's intent to delve deeper into the sovereignty of the people in the context of American political structure. He reflects on the underlying forces that drive this popular power, probing into its instincts and passions while emphasizing that in America, the people govern through direct consent, choosing their representatives and forming juries. As he sets the stage, Tocqueville introduces the concept of political parties, acknowledging the historical significance of major political factions like the Federalists and Republicans and their roles in shaping American democracy, which is characterized by the influence of the majority over legislative processes and the complexities surrounding the interplay of different social classes within this democratic framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859

EBook No.: 30514

Published: Nov 21, 2009

Downloads: 137

Language: French

Subject: United States -- Politics and government

Subject: United States -- Social conditions

Subject: Democracy -- United States

LoCC: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: United States

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.