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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Tocqueville’s cultural jolt
Chapter 3: The interdependence of equality and freedom
Chapter 4: The virtues of decentralized power
Chapter 5: The tyranny of majority rule
Chapter 6: The power of local organizing
Chapter 7: The crisis of slavery
Chapter 8: The significance of religion
Chapter 9: The American temperament
Description
Democracy in America (1835) is a landmark examination of American politics and society in the early nineteenth century. Through the eyes of a French political scientist, it provides profound insights into the strengths and weaknesses of democracy, analyzing everything from the tyranny of the majority to the critical role of civil society.
Who Should Listen
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) was a French diplomat and political scientist. He’s best known for his work Democracy in America (1835), which was based on his observations during a nine-month visit to the United States in 1831–32. In addition to his insightful analysis of American democracy, he also wrote important works on the French Revolution, institutional design, and European politics.