The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville

by Olivier Zunz

Book Overview

A definitive biography of the French aristocrat who became one of democracy's greatest champions In 1831, at the age of twenty-five, Alexis de Tocqueville made his fateful journey to America, where he observed the thrilling reality of a functioning democracy. From that moment onward, the French aristocrat would dedicate his life as a writer and politician to ending despotism in his country and bringing it into a new age. In this authoritative and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691254141
• ISBN13: 9780691254142
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"