This new abridged translation of "Democracy in America" reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters central to Tocqueville's analysis absent from previous abridgments including his discussions of enlightened self-interest and the public's influence on ethical standards. Judicious notes and a thoughtful Introduction offer aids to the understanding of a masterpiece of nineteenth-century social thought that continues in our own day to illuminate debates about the roles of liberty and equality in American life."
This new abridged translation of "Democracy in America" reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters ce...
This new abridged translation of "Democracy in America" reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters central to Tocqueville's analysis absent from previous abridgments including his discussions of enlightened self-interest and the public's influence on ethical standards. Judicious notes and a thoughtful Introduction offer aids to the understanding of a masterpiece of nineteenth-century social thought that continues in our own day to illuminate debates about the roles of liberty and equality in American life."
This new abridged translation of "Democracy in America" reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters ce...
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...
Alexis de Tocqueville s Democracy in America has been recognized as an indispensable starting point for understanding American politics. From the publ...
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...
Alexis de Tocqueville s Democracy in America has been recognized as an indispensable starting point for understanding American politics. From the publ...
Alexis de Tocqueville gilt als Begrunder der vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft. In diesem Buch vertieft er seinen Gedanken uber die Tyrannei demokratisch gewahlter Regierungen (Tyrannei der Mehrheit). Nachdruck des Originals von 1867.
Alexis de Tocqueville gilt als Begrunder der vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft. In diesem Buch vertieft er seinen Gedanken uber die Tyrannei demokrat...
Während seiner großen Nordamerikareise, die eigentlich den Beobachtungen des amerikanischen Rechtssystems gewidmet war und der wir letztendlich auch sein Hauptwerk "Die Demokratie in Amerika" verdanken, begab sich Alexis de Tocqueville für zwei Wochen auf Abwege. Auf der Suche nach der Wildnis und den Ureinwohnern des Kontinents durchreist er den Bundesstaat New York, überquert den Eriesee und findet schließlich fast unberührte Täler im Distrikt Michigan. Der Bericht seiner Eindrücke und Begegnungen zeichnet ein unmittelbares Bild von der Verheerung und Erschließung, der Zerstörung...
Während seiner großen Nordamerikareise, die eigentlich den Beobachtungen des amerikanischen Rechtssystems gewidmet war und der wir letztendlich auch...
