Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville audiobook

Democracy in America

By Alexis de Tocqueville
Read by George Guidall

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4.79 Hours Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9781440781681

In 1831, a Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in New York convinced that the democratic spirit America had embraced would eventually spread across Europe. Democracy in America, a treatise on democratic government written from his fresh perspective as an outsider, is now a classic document of political history.

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In 1831, a Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in New York convinced that the democratic spirit America had embraced would eventually spread across Europe. Democracy in America, a treatise on democratic government written from his fresh perspective as an outsider, is now a classic document of political history.

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“At once the best book ever written on democracy and the best book ever written on America.” Harvey C. Mansfield, Harvard professor

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Author Bio: Alexis de Tocqueville

Author Bio: Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) was a French sociologist and historian. He was active in law and politics, serving for a time as foreign minister, and wrote L'Ancien Reacutegime, a social and political study of prerevolutionary France.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Runtime: 4.79
Audience: Adult
Language: English