De Tocqueville A. : Democracy in America (Mentor Series) - Softcover

De Tocqueville, Professor Alexis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451623207 ISBN 13: 9780451623201

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, 1987

Synopsis

From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America--first published in 1835--enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville's ability to illuminate the actual workings of American democracy was "possibly without rival."

For today's readers, de Tocqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His shrewd observations about the "almost royal prerogatives" of the president and the need for virtue in elected officials are particularly prophetic. His profound insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.

From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system Democracy in America enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. De Toqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.

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Book Description

Edited, with an Introduction, by Thomas Bender

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451623207
• ISBN 13: 9780451623201
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback