This seminal work on Democracy in America in the 19th century by the erudite French observer De Toqueville is exhaustivley studied for its continued and remarkable relevance and belongs on every political science bookshelf along with 'The Prince', and 'The Republic'. Published by the Folio Press with The University Press of Chicago 2002. Translated, edited (and with a solid and thorough introduction and bibliography) by the editors (Harvey C. Mansfield and Delba Winthrop), with a preface by R.G.H.Seitz. 722 pages with map end papers and portrait frontispiece. This edition is printed on Caxton wove paper and bound in full leather, with gilt titles, and comes with a slip case. The condition is excellent, basically like new, see images. 1530g 16x24x6.5cm
"Democracy in America has had the singular honor of being even to this day the work that political commentators of every stripe refer to when they seek to draw large conclusions about the society of the USA. Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat, came to the young nation to investigate the functioning of American democracy & the social, political & economic life of its citizens, publishing his observations in 1835 & 1840. Brilliantly written, vividly illustrated with vignettes & portraits, Democracy in America is far more than a trenchant analysis of one society at a particular point in time. What will most intrigue modern readers is how many of the observations still hold true: on the mixed advantages of a free press, the strained relations among the races & the threats posed to democracies by consumerism & corruption. So uncanny is Tocqueville’s insight & so accurate are his predictions, that it seems as tho he were not merely describing the American identity but actually helping to create it." Isaac Kramnick
