The Chicago Companion to Tocqueville's Democracy in America

by James T. Schleifer

Book Overview

One of the greatest books ever to be written on the United States, Democracy in America continues to find new readers who marvel at the lasting insights Alexis de Tocqueville had into our nation and its political culture. The work is, however, as challenging as it is important; its arguments can be complex and subtle, and its sheer length can make it difficult for any reader, especially one coming to it for the first time, to grasp Tocqueville's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226737047
• ISBN13: 9780226737041
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"