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SOCIOLOGY - Alexis De Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville was a 19th century French aristocrat with some crucial things to tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of that once-new and now widespread political system: democracy.
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Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy in America | Political Philosophy
French aristocrat, Alexis de Tocqueville, toured the United States in the mid 19th century and recorded his observations in his text Democracy in America (explained with summary).
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published: 14 Aug 2019
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Alexis De Tocqueville’s Democracy in America | Primary Source Close Reads Explained
What is “Civil Society?” In this episode of Primary Source Close Reads Explained, Kirk reads a chapter from Alexis De Tocqueville’s ‘Democracy in America’ to explore what this question meant to him. Written after his journey to America in the 1830s, De Tocqueville’s book is a reflection on American society and how its democratic system works. Why does civil society matter, according to De Tocqueville?
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1835: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/alexis-de-tocqueville-democracy-in-america-1835
Tocqueville’s Observations about Political Parties in America, Democracy in American, Chapter 10: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/handout-c-tocquevilles-observations-about-political-parties-in-america-democracy-in-american-chapter-10...
published: 26 Jul 2023
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Why Read Tocqueville?
What can a nineteenth-century Frenchman teach us about modern America? Journalist and scholar James Poulos, author of "The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves" (2017) translates Tocqueville’s advice in "Democracy in America" for a contemporary audience, illuminating us on how Tocqueville views the relationship friendship between friendship and freedom in today's society.
#Tocqueville #DemocracyinAmerica #JamesPoulos #Democracy #AlexisdeTocqueville
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published: 15 May 2017
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Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville | Vol. 1, Introduction–Part 1, Chapter 1
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Vol. 1, Introduction–Part 1, Chapter 1 from Alexis de Tocqueville's classic political text Democracy in America.
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Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with l...
published: 28 May 2020
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Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville | Main Ideas
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe explains the main ideas in Alexis de Tocqueville's classic political text Democracy in America.
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Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the while writ...
published: 28 May 2020
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Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville | In-Depth Summary & Analysis
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of Alexis de Tocqueville's classic political text Democracy in America.
Download the free study guide and infographic for Democracy in America here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Democracy-in-America/infographic/
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the whil...
published: 28 May 2020
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The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville
In 1831, at the age of twenty-five, Alexis de Tocqueville made his fateful journey to America, where he observed the thrilling reality of a functioning democracy. From that moment onward, the French aristocrat would dedicate his life as a writer and politician to ending despotism in his country and bringing it into a new age. In this authoritative and groundbreaking biography, leading Tocqueville expert Olivier Zunz tells the story of a radical thinker who, uniquely charged by the events of his time, both in America and France, used the world as a laboratory for his political ideas. Placing Tocqueville’s dedication to achieving a new kind of democracy at the center of his life and work, Zunz traces Tocqueville’s evolution into a passionate student and practitioner of liberal politics acros...
published: 19 May 2022
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Rebroadcast: Alexis de Tocqueville’s enduring insights
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy In America is renowned as one of the best examinations of early American society and politics, and remains one of the most insightful commentaries ever written on the practice of democracy in the United States. In this edition of Acton Line, John Wilsey, Professor of History and Christian Apologetics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, discusses Tocqueville's masterwork and its continuing relevance for modern America. Wilsey also addresses the work of Tocqueville's traveling companion, Gustave de Beaumont, who wrote another important work that should be seen as a companion to Democracy In America: a novel titled Marie, or Slavery in the United States, which examines the darker side of 1830s America.
published: 25 Sep 2019
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SOCIOLOGY - Alexis De Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville was a 19th century French aristocrat with some crucial things to tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of that once-new and now wides...
Alexis de Tocqueville was a 19th century French aristocrat with some crucial things to tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of that once-new and now widespread political system: democracy.
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- published: 21 Aug 2015
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Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy in America | Political Philosophy
French aristocrat, Alexis de Tocqueville, toured the United States in the mid 19th century and recorded his observations in his text Democracy in America (expla...
French aristocrat, Alexis de Tocqueville, toured the United States in the mid 19th century and recorded his observations in his text Democracy in America (explained with summary).
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- published: 14 Aug 2019
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Alexis De Tocqueville’s Democracy in America | Primary Source Close Reads Explained
What is “Civil Society?” In this episode of Primary Source Close Reads Explained, Kirk reads a chapter from Alexis De Tocqueville’s ‘Democracy in America’ to ex...
What is “Civil Society?” In this episode of Primary Source Close Reads Explained, Kirk reads a chapter from Alexis De Tocqueville’s ‘Democracy in America’ to explore what this question meant to him. Written after his journey to America in the 1830s, De Tocqueville’s book is a reflection on American society and how its democratic system works. Why does civil society matter, according to De Tocqueville?
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1835: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/alexis-de-tocqueville-democracy-in-america-1835
Tocqueville’s Observations about Political Parties in America, Democracy in American, Chapter 10: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/handout-c-tocquevilles-observations-about-political-parties-in-america-democracy-in-american-chapter-10
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What is “Civil Society?” In this episode of Primary Source Close Reads Explained, Kirk reads a chapter from Alexis De Tocqueville’s ‘Democracy in America’ to explore what this question meant to him. Written after his journey to America in the 1830s, De Tocqueville’s book is a reflection on American society and how its democratic system works. Why does civil society matter, according to De Tocqueville?
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1835: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/alexis-de-tocqueville-democracy-in-america-1835
Tocqueville’s Observations about Political Parties in America, Democracy in American, Chapter 10: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/handout-c-tocquevilles-observations-about-political-parties-in-america-democracy-in-american-chapter-10
Reading excerpts from deTocqueville’s Democracy in America | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/videos/reading-excerpts-from-detocquevilles-democracy-in-america
About the Bill of Rights Institute:
Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide.
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- published: 26 Jul 2023
- views: 2888
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Why Read Tocqueville?
What can a nineteenth-century Frenchman teach us about modern America? Journalist and scholar James Poulos, author of "The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocq...
What can a nineteenth-century Frenchman teach us about modern America? Journalist and scholar James Poulos, author of "The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves" (2017) translates Tocqueville’s advice in "Democracy in America" for a contemporary audience, illuminating us on how Tocqueville views the relationship friendship between friendship and freedom in today's society.
#Tocqueville #DemocracyinAmerica #JamesPoulos #Democracy #AlexisdeTocqueville
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
Follow James Poulos on Twitter: @jamespoulos
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Related links:
The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Being-Free-Tocqueville-Ourselves/dp/1250077184
The Art Of Living And Writing Freely Can Save Us From Ourselves
http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/13/living-writing-freely-save-ourselves/
In Place of the American Restlessness That Tocqueville Noted, Complacency
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447585/yuval-levin-modern-age-tyler-cowan-robert-nisbet-alexis-de-tocqueville-american-restlessness
What Would Alexis de Tocqueville Have Made of the 2016 US Presidential Election?
https://www.thenation.com/article/what-would-have-alexis-de-tocqueville-have-made-of-the-2016-us-presidential-election/
https://wn.com/Why_Read_Tocqueville
What can a nineteenth-century Frenchman teach us about modern America? Journalist and scholar James Poulos, author of "The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves" (2017) translates Tocqueville’s advice in "Democracy in America" for a contemporary audience, illuminating us on how Tocqueville views the relationship friendship between friendship and freedom in today's society.
#Tocqueville #DemocracyinAmerica #JamesPoulos #Democracy #AlexisdeTocqueville
*****
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
Follow James Poulos on Twitter: @jamespoulos
https://twitter.com/jamespoulos
Related links:
The Art of Being Free: How Alexis de Tocqueville Can Save Us from Ourselves
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Being-Free-Tocqueville-Ourselves/dp/1250077184
The Art Of Living And Writing Freely Can Save Us From Ourselves
http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/13/living-writing-freely-save-ourselves/
In Place of the American Restlessness That Tocqueville Noted, Complacency
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447585/yuval-levin-modern-age-tyler-cowan-robert-nisbet-alexis-de-tocqueville-american-restlessness
What Would Alexis de Tocqueville Have Made of the 2016 US Presidential Election?
https://www.thenation.com/article/what-would-have-alexis-de-tocqueville-have-made-of-the-2016-us-presidential-election/
- published: 15 May 2017
- views: 121809
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Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville | Vol. 1, Introduction–Part 1, Chapter 1
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Vol. 1, Introduction–Part 1, Chapter 1 from Alexis de Tocqueville's classic political text Democracy in America.
Download the free study guide and infographic for Democracy in America here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Democracy-in-America/infographic/
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the while writing down his observations. The result of his efforts is an insightful study of the unique and tragic nature of American society.
De Tocqueville's observations and critiques range from the federal to the local; he addresses everything from the judicial system and the foundational principles outlined in the Constitution to regional government and its unique characteristics.
He then discusses how these governmental structures manifest societally. From the formation of political associations to the prevalence of volunteerism, he notes that living in a democratic society has significant effects on how people structure their activities and live on a daily basis.
Life in democratic America also has demonstrable effects on the mores and values of its citizens. In de Tocqueville's view, the abstract notion of democracy has concrete, real-world consequences, both positive and negative.
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America was first published in 1835. Reeling from the political instability in his native France, de Tocqueville decided to go to the United States and study democracy. The two-volume result of his travels, Democracy in America, was an immediate success and became a landmark piece of social analysis.
The nonfiction political analysis Democracy in America contains many important ideas, including political equality, as it is the foundation for democracy; tyranny of the majority, as government by a tyrannical majority undermines democracy; mild despotism, as complacency of the people leads to authoritarian government; and mobility and change, as the American spirit embraces change, growth, and expansion.
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Vol. 1, Introduction–Part 1, Chapter 1 from Alexis de Tocqueville's classic political text Democracy in America.
Download the free study guide and infographic for Democracy in America here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Democracy-in-America/infographic/
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the while writing down his observations. The result of his efforts is an insightful study of the unique and tragic nature of American society.
De Tocqueville's observations and critiques range from the federal to the local; he addresses everything from the judicial system and the foundational principles outlined in the Constitution to regional government and its unique characteristics.
He then discusses how these governmental structures manifest societally. From the formation of political associations to the prevalence of volunteerism, he notes that living in a democratic society has significant effects on how people structure their activities and live on a daily basis.
Life in democratic America also has demonstrable effects on the mores and values of its citizens. In de Tocqueville's view, the abstract notion of democracy has concrete, real-world consequences, both positive and negative.
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America was first published in 1835. Reeling from the political instability in his native France, de Tocqueville decided to go to the United States and study democracy. The two-volume result of his travels, Democracy in America, was an immediate success and became a landmark piece of social analysis.
The nonfiction political analysis Democracy in America contains many important ideas, including political equality, as it is the foundation for democracy; tyranny of the majority, as government by a tyrannical majority undermines democracy; mild despotism, as complacency of the people leads to authoritarian government; and mobility and change, as the American spirit embraces change, growth, and expansion.
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- published: 28 May 2020
- views: 6967
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Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville | Main Ideas
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe explains the main ideas in Alexis de Tocqueville's classic political text Democracy in America.
Download the free study guide and infographic for Democracy in America here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Democracy-in-America/infographic/
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the while writing down his observations. The result of his efforts is an insightful study of the unique and tragic nature of American society.
De Tocqueville's observations and critiques range from the federal to the local; he addresses everything from the judicial system and the foundational principles outlined in the Constitution to regional government and its unique characteristics.
He then discusses how these governmental structures manifest societally. From the formation of political associations to the prevalence of volunteerism, he notes that living in a democratic society has significant effects on how people structure their activities and live on a daily basis.
Life in democratic America also has demonstrable effects on the mores and values of its citizens. In de Tocqueville's view, the abstract notion of democracy has concrete, real-world consequences, both positive and negative.
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America was first published in 1835. Reeling from the political instability in his native France, de Tocqueville decided to go to the United States and study democracy. The two-volume result of his travels, Democracy in America, was an immediate success and became a landmark piece of social analysis.
The nonfiction political analysis Democracy in America contains many important ideas, including political equality, as it is the foundation for democracy; tyranny of the majority, as government by a tyrannical majority undermines democracy; mild despotism, as complacency of the people leads to authoritarian government; and mobility and change, as the American spirit embraces change, growth, and expansion.
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Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the while writing down his observations. The result of his efforts is an insightful study of the unique and tragic nature of American society.
De Tocqueville's observations and critiques range from the federal to the local; he addresses everything from the judicial system and the foundational principles outlined in the Constitution to regional government and its unique characteristics.
He then discusses how these governmental structures manifest societally. From the formation of political associations to the prevalence of volunteerism, he notes that living in a democratic society has significant effects on how people structure their activities and live on a daily basis.
Life in democratic America also has demonstrable effects on the mores and values of its citizens. In de Tocqueville's view, the abstract notion of democracy has concrete, real-world consequences, both positive and negative.
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America was first published in 1835. Reeling from the political instability in his native France, de Tocqueville decided to go to the United States and study democracy. The two-volume result of his travels, Democracy in America, was an immediate success and became a landmark piece of social analysis.
The nonfiction political analysis Democracy in America contains many important ideas, including political equality, as it is the foundation for democracy; tyranny of the majority, as government by a tyrannical majority undermines democracy; mild despotism, as complacency of the people leads to authoritarian government; and mobility and change, as the American spirit embraces change, growth, and expansion.
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- published: 28 May 2020
- views: 20759
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Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville | In-Depth Summary & Analysis
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of Alexis de Tocqueville's classic political text Democracy in America.
Download the free study guide and infographic for Democracy in America here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Democracy-in-America/infographic/
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the while writing down his observations. The result of his efforts is an insightful study of the unique and tragic nature of American society.
De Tocqueville's observations and critiques range from the federal to the local; he addresses everything from the judicial system and the foundational principles outlined in the Constitution to regional government and its unique characteristics.
He then discusses how these governmental structures manifest societally. From the formation of political associations to the prevalence of volunteerism, he notes that living in a democratic society has significant effects on how people structure their activities and live on a daily basis.
Life in democratic America also has demonstrable effects on the mores and values of its citizens. In de Tocqueville's view, the abstract notion of democracy has concrete, real-world consequences, both positive and negative.
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America was first published in 1835. Reeling from the political instability in his native France, de Tocqueville decided to go to the United States and study democracy. The two-volume result of his travels, Democracy in America, was an immediate success and became a landmark piece of social analysis.
The nonfiction political analysis Democracy in America contains many important ideas, including political equality, as it is the foundation for democracy; tyranny of the majority, as government by a tyrannical majority undermines democracy; mild despotism, as complacency of the people leads to authoritarian government; and mobility and change, as the American spirit embraces change, growth, and expansion.
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Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America is a trenchant analysis of the American political system as viewed through the eyes of the author during his tour of the country during the 1830s.
The French aristocrat met with leaders and ordinary people during his trip, all the while writing down his observations. The result of his efforts is an insightful study of the unique and tragic nature of American society.
De Tocqueville's observations and critiques range from the federal to the local; he addresses everything from the judicial system and the foundational principles outlined in the Constitution to regional government and its unique characteristics.
He then discusses how these governmental structures manifest societally. From the formation of political associations to the prevalence of volunteerism, he notes that living in a democratic society has significant effects on how people structure their activities and live on a daily basis.
Life in democratic America also has demonstrable effects on the mores and values of its citizens. In de Tocqueville's view, the abstract notion of democracy has concrete, real-world consequences, both positive and negative.
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America was first published in 1835. Reeling from the political instability in his native France, de Tocqueville decided to go to the United States and study democracy. The two-volume result of his travels, Democracy in America, was an immediate success and became a landmark piece of social analysis.
The nonfiction political analysis Democracy in America contains many important ideas, including political equality, as it is the foundation for democracy; tyranny of the majority, as government by a tyrannical majority undermines democracy; mild despotism, as complacency of the people leads to authoritarian government; and mobility and change, as the American spirit embraces change, growth, and expansion.
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If De Tocqueville Could See Us Now
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The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville
In 1831, at the age of twenty-five, Alexis de Tocqueville made his fateful journey to America, where he observed the thrilling reality of a functioning democrac...
In 1831, at the age of twenty-five, Alexis de Tocqueville made his fateful journey to America, where he observed the thrilling reality of a functioning democracy. From that moment onward, the French aristocrat would dedicate his life as a writer and politician to ending despotism in his country and bringing it into a new age. In this authoritative and groundbreaking biography, leading Tocqueville expert Olivier Zunz tells the story of a radical thinker who, uniquely charged by the events of his time, both in America and France, used the world as a laboratory for his political ideas. Placing Tocqueville’s dedication to achieving a new kind of democracy at the center of his life and work, Zunz traces Tocqueville’s evolution into a passionate student and practitioner of liberal politics across a trove of correspondence with intellectuals, politicians, constituents, family members, and friends. While taking seriously Tocqueville’s attempts to apply the lessons of Democracy in America to French politics, Zunz shows that the United States, and not only France, remained central to Tocqueville’s thought and actions throughout his life. In his final years, with France gripped by an authoritarian regime and America divided by slavery, Tocqueville feared that the democratic experiment might be failing. Yet his passion for democracy never weakened. Giving equal attention to the French and American sources of Tocqueville’s unique blend of political philosophy and political action, The Man Who Understood Democracy offers the richest, most nuanced portrait yet of a man who, born between the worlds of aristocracy and democracy, fought tirelessly for the only system that he believed could provide both liberty and equality.
Olivier Zunz is the James Madison Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Virginia. He has held visiting appointments at the Collège de France and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, among others. He has been the recipient of fellowships and research grants from the Ford Foundation, the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Science Foundation, among others. He is the author of The Changing Face of Inequality (University of Chicago Press, 1982); Making America Corporate (University of Chicago Press, 1990); Why the American Century? (University of Chicago Press, 1998), Philanthropy in America: A History (Princeton University Press, 2012), and The Man who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville (Princeton University Press, May 2022).
The Washington History Seminar is co-chaired by Eric Arnesen (George Washington University and the National History Center) and Christian Ostermann (Woodrow Wilson Center) and is organized jointly by the National History Center of the American Historical Association and the Woodrow Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. It meets weekly during the academic year. The seminar thanks its anonymous individual donors and institutional partners (the George Washington University History Department and the Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest) for their continued support.
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In 1831, at the age of twenty-five, Alexis de Tocqueville made his fateful journey to America, where he observed the thrilling reality of a functioning democracy. From that moment onward, the French aristocrat would dedicate his life as a writer and politician to ending despotism in his country and bringing it into a new age. In this authoritative and groundbreaking biography, leading Tocqueville expert Olivier Zunz tells the story of a radical thinker who, uniquely charged by the events of his time, both in America and France, used the world as a laboratory for his political ideas. Placing Tocqueville’s dedication to achieving a new kind of democracy at the center of his life and work, Zunz traces Tocqueville’s evolution into a passionate student and practitioner of liberal politics across a trove of correspondence with intellectuals, politicians, constituents, family members, and friends. While taking seriously Tocqueville’s attempts to apply the lessons of Democracy in America to French politics, Zunz shows that the United States, and not only France, remained central to Tocqueville’s thought and actions throughout his life. In his final years, with France gripped by an authoritarian regime and America divided by slavery, Tocqueville feared that the democratic experiment might be failing. Yet his passion for democracy never weakened. Giving equal attention to the French and American sources of Tocqueville’s unique blend of political philosophy and political action, The Man Who Understood Democracy offers the richest, most nuanced portrait yet of a man who, born between the worlds of aristocracy and democracy, fought tirelessly for the only system that he believed could provide both liberty and equality.
Olivier Zunz is the James Madison Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Virginia. He has held visiting appointments at the Collège de France and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, among others. He has been the recipient of fellowships and research grants from the Ford Foundation, the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Science Foundation, among others. He is the author of The Changing Face of Inequality (University of Chicago Press, 1982); Making America Corporate (University of Chicago Press, 1990); Why the American Century? (University of Chicago Press, 1998), Philanthropy in America: A History (Princeton University Press, 2012), and The Man who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville (Princeton University Press, May 2022).
The Washington History Seminar is co-chaired by Eric Arnesen (George Washington University and the National History Center) and Christian Ostermann (Woodrow Wilson Center) and is organized jointly by the National History Center of the American Historical Association and the Woodrow Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. It meets weekly during the academic year. The seminar thanks its anonymous individual donors and institutional partners (the George Washington University History Department and the Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest) for their continued support.
- published: 19 May 2022
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Rebroadcast: Alexis de Tocqueville’s enduring insights
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy In America is renowned as one of the best examinations of early American society and politics, and remains one of the most ins...
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy In America is renowned as one of the best examinations of early American society and politics, and remains one of the most insightful commentaries ever written on the practice of democracy in the United States. In this edition of Acton Line, John Wilsey, Professor of History and Christian Apologetics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, discusses Tocqueville's masterwork and its continuing relevance for modern America. Wilsey also addresses the work of Tocqueville's traveling companion, Gustave de Beaumont, who wrote another important work that should be seen as a companion to Democracy In America: a novel titled Marie, or Slavery in the United States, which examines the darker side of 1830s America.
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Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy In America is renowned as one of the best examinations of early American society and politics, and remains one of the most insightful commentaries ever written on the practice of democracy in the United States. In this edition of Acton Line, John Wilsey, Professor of History and Christian Apologetics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, discusses Tocqueville's masterwork and its continuing relevance for modern America. Wilsey also addresses the work of Tocqueville's traveling companion, Gustave de Beaumont, who wrote another important work that should be seen as a companion to Democracy In America: a novel titled Marie, or Slavery in the United States, which examines the darker side of 1830s America.
- published: 25 Sep 2019
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