Democracy in America (NCE): 0 (Norton Critical Editions) - Softcover

Tocqueville, Alexis De; Kramnick, Isaac; Reeves, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393929868 ISBN 13: 9780393929867

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007

Synopsis

It is accompanied by detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction addressing Democracy in America's canonic and iconic place in American life. "Backgrounds" includes seven letters offering Tocqueville's impressions of his nine-and-a-half month journey through the United States. Nine contemporary reviews, both American and European, trace Democracy in America's varied initial reception. Thirteen "Interpretations" gauge Tocqueville's influence on American political thought and on democracy's legacy. Contributors include David Riesman, Max Lerner, Robert Nisbet, James T. Schleifer, Catherine Zuckert, Sheldon S. Wolin, Edward C. Banfield, Daniel T. Rodgers, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Sean Wilentz, Henry Steele Commager, James T. Kloppenberg, and Tamara M. Teale.

About this title

Synopsis:

This classic text is presented here in the Henry Reeve translation, accompanied by annotations and an introduction. It includes seven letters offering de Tocquville's impressions of his journey through the US. Nine contemporary reviews trace the book's varied reception. Thirteen interpretations gauge de Tocquville's influence on American political thought and on democracy's legacy. A bibliography is included.

About the Author:

Isaac Kramnick is professor emeritus of government at Cornell University.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0393929868
• ISBN 13: 9780393929867
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 896