Tocqueville - Democracy in America Volumes 1 & 2 and Recollections of Alexis De Tocqueville (complete and Unabridged) (Hardcover)

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French political thinker and historian, and wrote the famous work "Democracy in America" in two volumes. This work is renowned for characterising the American Institutions and adding to the understanding of the United States like no other. He analysed the social standards of people and the relationship between raising social standards and the free market. He thereby became one of the founding fathers of sociology and political science. This book is a seminal text in economic sociology. Tocqueville has the capacity to stand back from the object of his study and to reflect deeply and at times with wit, whilst offering the reader his incisive clarity. This collection includes both volumes of Democracy in America, in addition it includes the "Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville" - his thoughts and observations on the French Revolution, another work demonstrating his shrewd objective perspective. He identified the hazards of the course that his country was taking and also the difficulties of ensuring that there was both equality and freedom. It is a first-hand account of the upheavals that the country suffered over the months of the revolution - consequently it is exhilarating, honest and thrilling to read. Tocqueville's analysis is relevant for any democracy and consequently this work is relevant far beyond the borders of France.

General

Imprint:	Benediction Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Alexis De Tocqueville
Translators:	Henry Reeve • Alexander Teixeira De Mattos
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	976
ISBN-13:	978-1-78139-382-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	1-78139-382-6
Barcode:	9781781393826

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