Episode 14: Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy in America
Conservative Minds
English - March 09, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 44.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 141 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture News conservative conservatism politics political philosophy economics intellectual history values government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Tocqueville travelled across America over nine months in 1831 and 1832. He drew on his observations to produce his two-volume masterpiece, Democracy in America. In the book, Tocqueville characterizes the social, political, religious, and intellectual habits of Americans with such deep understanding that, nearly two centuries later, it’s still foundational reading for the study of politics and sociology. In the words of Harvard political scientist Harvey Mansfield, Democracy in America is “the best book ever written on democracy and the best book ever written on America.”
Tocqueville travelled across America over nine months in 1831 and 1832. He drew on his observations to produce his two-volume masterpiece, Democracy in America. In the book, Tocqueville characterizes the social, political, religious, and intellectual habits of Americans with such deep understanding that, nearly two centuries later, it’s still foundational reading for the study of politics and sociology. In the words of Harvard political scientist Harvey Mansfield, Democracy in America is “the best book ever written on democracy and the best book ever written on America.”