Democracy in America

Alexis de Tocqueville''s monumental Democracy in America is as relevant today as when it was first published in the mid-19th century, and it remains the most comprehensive, penetrating, and astute picture of American life, politics, and morals ever written. This special edition contains the entire two volumes of Democracy in America, based on the second revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition, meticulously edited by distinguished Tocqueville scholar J. P. Mayer. Also featured are extensive appendices, including Toqueville''s commentary on Cherbuliez''s On Democracy in Switzerland. Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 - 1859) was born in 1805 in Verneuil, France. A historian and political scientist, he came to the United States in 1831 to report on the prison system. His experiences would later become the basis for Democracy in America. ''[George Lawrence''s] wonderful style has given us a work that will be a standard for many years.'' - Library Journal

About the author

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was born in Verneuil, France. A historian and political scientist, he came to the United States in 1831 to report on the prison system. His experiences would later become the basis for his classic study Democracy in America.

Product details

• Authors: Alexis De Tocqueville, Alexis de/ Mayer Tocqueville
• Assisted by: J. P. Mayer (Editor), George Lawrence (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2006
• EAN: 9780061127922
• ISBN: 978-0-06-112792-2
• No. of pages: 800
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 203 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classi
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY: AMERICAN, HISTORY: United States / General, HARPER PERENNIAL CLASSICS: HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / State, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Political Ideologies / Democracy, HISTORY: Study & Teaching, HISTORY: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), POLITICAL SCIENCE: Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE: History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY