The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville
The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville

Author: Alexis de Tocqueville

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-09-18

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13:

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Alexis de Tocqueville's 'The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville' is a compelling account of the author's experiences and observations of society and politics during his travels in America. Known for its profound insight into American democracy, the book explores themes of individualism, equality, and the potential tyranny of majority rule. Tocqueville's analytical and thought-provoking narrative style offers readers a unique perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of the American system of government, making it a timeless and influential work in the field of political philosophy. The author's astute observations on the social dynamics of the United States provide readers with a rich tapestry of insights that continue to resonate in contemporary political discourse. Tocqueville's thorough understanding of American society and democratic principles shines through in this classic work, making it essential reading for individuals interested in political theory and the foundations of democracy.

Alexis De Tocqueville
Alexis De Tocqueville

Author: Joseph Epstein

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Published: 2009-11-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780061768880

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Alexis de Tocqueville was among the first foreigners to recognize and trumpet the grandness of the American project. His two-volume classic, Democracy in America, published in 1835, offered not only a vivid account of the still young nation but famously predicted what the nation would become, and firmly established his place in U.S. history. Yet in his own time, Tocqueville had little evidence for the truth of his ideas. Introspective, sickly, prone to self-doubt, he was a most unlikely visionary. In wry, elegant prose, Joseph Epstein, America's most versatile essayist, offers an engaging and altogether human portrait of the Frenchman who would become an American icon.

Recollections
Recollections

Author: Alexis de Tocqueville

Publisher:

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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Includes bibliographical references.

Tocqueville on America after 1840
Tocqueville on America after 1840

Author:

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-03-30

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 113947829X

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Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America has been recognized as an indispensable starting point for understanding American politics. From the publication of the second volume in 1840 until his death in 1859, Tocqueville continued to monitor political developments in America and committed many of his thoughts to paper in letters to his friends in America. He also made frequent references to America in many articles and speeches. Did Tocqueville change his views on America outlined in the two volumes of Democracy in America published in 1835 and 1840? If so, which of his views changed and why? The texts translated in Tocqueville on America after 1840: Letters and Other Writings answer these questions and offer English-speaking readers the possibility of familiarizing themselves with this unduly neglected part of Tocqueville's work. The book points out a clear shift in emphasis especially after 1852 and documents Tocqueville's growing disenchantment with America, triggered by such issues as political corruption, slavery, expansionism and the encroachment of the economic sphere upon the political.

Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville

Author: Alan S. Kahan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Published: 2013-01-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781441173270

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Alexis de Tocqueville was the author of two masterpieces, Democracry in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. In this volume, Alan S. Kahan, one of the world's leading authorities on Tocqueville's work, presents an accessible and rigorous account of the French author's ideas set in the context of his life and times. It sets out the essential tensions and ambiguities in Tocqueville's thought and analyzes the idea that made him such a compelling and insightful thinker.

Alexis de Tocqueville on Democracy, Revolution, and Society
Alexis de Tocqueville on Democracy, Revolution, and Society

Author: Alexis de Tocqueville

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0226805271

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Alexis de Tocqueville possessed one of the most fertile sociological imaginations of the nineteenth century. For more than 120 years, his uncanny predictive insight has continued to fascinate thinkers, and his writings have continued to influence our interpretations of history and society. His analyses of many issues remain relevant to current social and political problems. In this volume John Stone and Stephen Mennell bring together for the first time selections from the full range of Tocqueville's writings, selections that illustrate the depth of his insight and analysis.