On Democracy in America (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: [French] Tocqueville Dong Guoliang
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Tocqueville was a renowned French political theorist. After the publication of his masterpiece Democracy in America, it was immediately praised widely, bringing him fame abroad. 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 part of the first volume 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, in which Tocqueville explores his political philosophy and political sociology ideas against the backdrop of the United States.