Democracy in America : an annotated text backgrounds interpretations

Author(s)

• Tocqueville, Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clérel de
• Kramnick, Isaac

Bibliographic Information

Democracy in America : an annotated text backgrounds interpretations

Alexis de Tocqueville ; edited by Isaac Kramnick

（Norton critical editions）

W.W. Norton, c2007

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

It is accompanied by detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction addressing Democracy in America's canonic and iconic place in American life. "Backgrounds" includes seven letters offering Tocqueville's impressions of his nine-and-a-half month journey through the United States. Nine contemporary reviews, both American and European, trace Democracy in America's varied initial reception. Thirteen "Interpretations" gauge Tocqueville's influence on American political thought and on democracy's legacy. Contributors include David Riesman, Max Lerner, Robert Nisbet, James T. Schleifer, Catherine Zuckert, Sheldon S. Wolin, Edward C. Banfield, Daniel T. Rodgers, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Sean Wilentz, Henry Steele Commager, James T. Kloppenberg, and Tamara M. Teale.

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Details

• NCID: BA83412519
• ISBN:
  • 9780393929867
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 856 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00246310