On Democracy in America (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2)

Author: Tocqueville
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Tocqueville was a renowned French political thinker. His masterpiece, Democracy in America, was immediately praised upon publication, bringing him international fame. The first and second volumes of this work were not written in the same period, with a gap of five years between them, resulting in differences in tone, structure, and narrative. The first volume's first part discusses the political system of the United States, while the second part conducts a sociological analysis of American democracy. The second volume is divided into four parts, exploring Tocqueville's political philosophy and political sociology with the United States as its backdrop.