Democracy in America (Paperback, New edition)

Abridged, with an Introduction by Patrick Renshaw. Democracy in America is a classic of political philosophy. Hailed by John Stuart Mill and Horace Greely as the finest book ever written on the nature of democracy, it continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, above all in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. De Tocqueville examines the structures, institutions and operation of democracy, and shows how Europe can learn from American success and failures. His central theme is the advancement of the rule of the people, but he also predicts that slavery will bring about the 'most horrible of civil wars', foresees that the USA and Russia will be the Superpowers of the twentieth century, and is 150 years ahead of his time in his views on the position and importance of women.

General

Imprint:	Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Release date:	February 1998
First published:	February 1998
Authors:	Alexis Tocqueville
Abridged by:	Patrick Renshaw
Introduction by:	Patrick Renshaw
Series editors:	Tom Griffith
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	374
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85326-480-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
LSN:	1-85326-480-6
Barcode:	9781853264801

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