| Democracy in America Contributor(s): Tocqueville, Alexis de (Author), Heffner, Richard D. (Editor), Gregorian, Vartan (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0451531604 ISBN-13: 9780451531605 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| LCCN: 2012658064 |
| Series: Signet Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 4.26" W x 6.72" (0.43 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: French nobleman Alexis de Tocqueville's classic treatise on the American way of life. Over 175 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville, an astute political scientist, came to the United States to evaluate the meaning and actual functioning of democracy. Here, Tocqueville discusses the advantages and dangers of majority rule--which he thought could be as tyrannical as the rule of a monarchy. He analyzes the influence of political parties and the press on the government and the effect of equality on the social, political, and economic life of the American people. He also offers some startling predictions about world politics, which history has borne out. So brilliant and penetrating are his comments and criticisms, they have vital meaning today for all who are interested in democracy. Abridged and with an Introduction by Richard D. Heffner and an Afterword by Vartan Gregorian |