Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville

12 by Alexis de Tocqueville, Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859, Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895 | 189943 words

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Always visible content "Democracy in America — Volume 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a classic Frenc...h 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 chapters
Ch. 1

Chapter 1

Ch. 2

Chapter I: Exterior Form Of North America

Ch. 3

Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part I

Ch. 4

Chapter III: Social Conditions Of The Anglo-Americans

Ch. 5

Chapter IV: The Principle Of The Sovereignty Of The People In America

Ch. 6

Chapter VI: Judicial Power In The United States

Ch. 7

Chapter VII: Political Jurisdiction In The United States

Ch. 8

Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution—Part I

Ch. 9

Chapter IX: Why The People May Strictly Be Said To Govern In The

Ch. 10

Chapter X: Parties In The United States