Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville , }} (29 July 180516 April 1859), was a French aristocrat, diplomat, sociologist, political scientist, political philosopher, and historian. He is best known for his works ''Democracy in America'' (appearing in two volumes, 1835 and 1840) and ''The Old Regime and the Revolution'' (1856). In both, he analyzed the living standards and social conditions of individuals as well as their relationship to the market and state in Western societies. ''Democracy in America'' was published after Tocqueville's travels in the United States and is today considered an early work of sociology and political science.Tocqueville was active in French politics, first under the July Monarchy (1830–1848) and then during the Second Republic (1849–1851) which succeeded the February 1848 Revolution. He retired from political life after Louis Napoléon Bonaparte's 2 December 1851 coup and thereafter began work on ''The Old Regime and the Revolution''. Tocqueville argued the importance of the French Revolution was to continue the process of modernizing and centralizing the French state which had begun under King Louis XIV. He believed the failure of the Revolution came from the inexperience of the deputies who were too wedded to abstract Enlightenment ideals.
Tocqueville was a classical liberal who advocated parliamentary government and was skeptical of the extremes of majoritarianism. During his time in parliament, he was first a member of the centre-left before moving to the centre-right, and the complex and restless nature of his liberalism has led to contrasting interpretations and admirers across the political spectrum. Provided by Wikipedia
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Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville / translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ; edited by J.P. Mayer. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Democracy in America / translated, edited, and with an introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield and Delba Winthrop. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Alexis de Tocqueville on democracy, revolution, and society : selected writings / edited and with an introduction by John Stone and Stephen Mennell. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Democracy in America / translated by Arthur Goldhammer. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Tocqueville's America, the great quotations / edited by Frederick Kershner, Jr, with an introduction and annotations. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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The old régime and the French Revolution / by Alexis de Tocqueville, translated by Stuart Gilbert. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Democracy in America : a new abridgment for students / Alexis de Tocqueville ; edited and abridged with an introduction by John D. Wilsey. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Democracy in America : Volumes I & II. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Writings on empire and slavery / Alexis de Tocqueville ; edited and translated by Jennifer Pitts. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Alexis de Tocqueville's journey in Ireland, July-August, 1835 / translated and edited by Emmet Larkin. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Democracy in America / Alexis de Tocqueville ; edited by Eduardo Nolla ; translated from the French by James T. Schleifer. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Letters from America / Alexis de Tocqueville ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Frederick Brown. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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Recollections : the French Revolution of 1848 and its Aftermath / Alexis de Tocqueville ; edited by Olivier Zunz ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer. by Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
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