Democracy in America — Volume 2 by Alexis de Tocqueville

"Democracy in America — Volume 2" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a classic work published in 1840. Following his 1831 journey through the United States, Tocqueville examines the democratic revolution transforming Western society. He analyzes American culture through a critical lens, exploring how equality, social mobility, and democratic institutions shape religious, political, and economic life. While praising egalitarian progress, Tocqueville questions the moral and spiritual costs of restless democratic society. This influential work has profoundly shaped Western political thought and social science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
Translator Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895
Title Democracy in America — Volume 2
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_in_America
Credits Produced by David Reed and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 46.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
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. 816
Release Date
Last Update Mar 21, 2013
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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