Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville
Always visible content "Democracy in America — Volume 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a classic French work published in 1835. After visiting America in 1831 to study prisons, Tocqueville turned his observations into an examination of democracy and equality in early nineteenth-century American society. He analyzes how religion, politics, and economics shaped the nation's egalitarian culture, while questioning the costs of social mobility and restlessness. The work explores democracy as both an American example Hidden checkbox to control the toggle Clickable label to show more The extra text that is initially hidden Clickable label to show less and a broader revolutionary force transforming the Western world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Chapters (70)
- Chapter 1 Ch.1
- Chapter I: Exterior Form Of North America Ch.2
- Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part I Ch.3
- Chapter III: Social Conditions Of The Anglo-Americans Ch.4
- Chapter IV: The Principle Of The Sovereignty Of The People In America Ch.5
- Chapter VI: Judicial Power In The United States Ch.6
- Chapter VII: Political Jurisdiction In The United States Ch.7
- Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution—Part I Ch.8
- Chapter IX: Why The People May Strictly Be Said To Govern In The Ch.9
- Chapter X: Parties In The United States Ch.10