The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville
by Quay Books
ISBN: 9780691173979
Published: 2022-05-03
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 groundbreaking biography, leading Tocqueville expert Olivier Zunz tells the story of a radical thinker who, uniquely charged by the events of his time, both in America and France, used the world as a laboratory for his political ideas. Placing Tocqueville’s dedication to achieving a new kind of democracy at the center of his life and work, Zunz traces Tocqueville’s evolution into a passionate student and practitioner of liberal politics across a trove of correspondence with intellectuals, politicians, constituents, family members, and...
Compare Prices
-
Quay BooksIn StockChecked: 15 days agoVisit Store€14.00+ €2.95 shipping€16.95
-
Dubray BooksIn StockChecked: 54 days agoVisit Store€43.50+ €0.00 shipping (Free over €0)€43.50
-
EasonsIn StockChecked: 12 days agoVisit Store€43.50+ €0.00 shipping (Free over €10)€43.50