Tocqueville and the Two Democracies
Author | : Jean-Claude Lamberti |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015014381142 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Tocqueville and the Two Democracies written by Jean-Claude Lamberti and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did the French Revolution lead to the Terror when the American Revolution yielded a liberal democracy? Tocqueville spent his life trying to understand the paradox. This book on the genesis of Democracy in America considers themes of democracy and revolution in light of his early political activities and subsequent studies of the past.