The Tocqueville Reader

New. Alexis de Tocqueville was one of the most influential political thinkers of the 19th century, and yet this is the first comprehensive collection of his written work. Born to an aristocratic family, he was consumed by the notion of democracy and traveled widely throughout the world, mainly in America, to understand it. He is the celebrated writer… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. Alexis de Tocqueville is an ancestor of modern social science and one of the most influential political thinkers of the 19th century. This reader includes his major writing, travel letters, conversations with ministers and politicians, and diary entries not originally intended for the public.

Wiley-Blackwell, 2002-08-09. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!