Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville, was a French aristocrat, diplomat, sociologist, political scientist, political philosopher, and historian. He is best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution (1856). In both, he analyzed the living standards and social conditions of individuals as well as their relationship to the market and state in Western societies. Democracy in America was published after Tocqueville's travels in the United States and is today considered an early work of sociology and political science.
Democracy in America — Volume 2
** Explore the collision of equality and intellect in 19th-century America, where a nation's values reshape its citizens' minds and beliefs.
By Alexis de Tocqueville
Democracy in America — Volume 1
Witness the birth of a nation as a perceptive observer dissects a revolutionary idea that reshaped the world.
By Alexis de Tocqueville
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Alexis de Tocqueville
Explore democracy, governance, and revolution through the eyes of a 19th-century political thinker whose writings shaped our understanding of society.
By Alexis de Tocqueville
The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville
In a France on edge, a political figure chronicles the volatile times and influential personalities paving the way for revolution.
By Alexis de Tocqueville
The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789 And the Causes Which Led to That Event
Discover how the seeds of revolution were sown in France through social inequality and the desire for change, leading to a violent transformation that reshaped the nation.
By Alexis de Tocqueville
American Institutions and Their Influence
Journey back in time to witness the birth of a nation through the eyes of a curious observer, revealing the intricate dance between democracy and destiny.
By Alexis de Tocqueville
Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2
Through collected letters and conversations, a concerned observer dissects the rise of tyranny amidst the ruins of French democracy.
By Alexis de Tocqueville