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Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859.

Democracy in America / by Alexis de Tocqueville. The Henry Reeve text as revised by Francis Bowen, now further corrected and edited with introduction, editorial notes, and bibliographies by Phillips Bradley ; foreword by Harold J. Laski.

New York : A.A. Knopf, 1945.

2 volumes ; 22 cm.

Vintage classics

Vintage classics.

Democracy.

National characteristics, American.

United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.

United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865.

United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865.

Bradley, Phillips, 1894-1982, editor.

Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895, translator.

Bowen, Francis, 1811-1890.

De la démocratie en Amérique. English

Includes reproductions of title pages of earlier editions.

"First Borzoi edition."

"Editions of Democracy in America": v. 2, p. 385-391. "A bibliography of items relating to Democracy in America and its author: v. 2, p. 392-401.

"A bibliography of items relating to Democracy in America and its author": v. 2, p. 392-401.

Accelerated Reader AR UG 13.4 52 70713. English.

Vol. 1: Exterior form of North America -- Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and importance of this origin in relation to their future condition -- Social condition of the Anglo-Americans -- The principle of the sovereignty of the people of America -- Necessity of examining the condition of the States before that of the Union at large -- Judicial power in the United States, and its influence of political society -- Political jurisdiction in the United States -- The Federal Constitution -- How it can be strictly said that the people govern in the United States -- Parties in the United States -- Liberty of the press in the United States -- Political associations in the United States -- Government of the democracy in America -- What are the real advantages which American society derives from a democratic government -- Unlimited power of the majority in the United States, and its consequences -- Causes which mitigate the tyranny of the majority in the United States -- Principal causes which tend to maintain the democratic republic in the United States -- The present and probable future condition of the three races that inhabit the territory of the United States.

Vol. 2: Influence of democracy on the action of intellect in the United States -- Influence of democracy on the feelings of the Americans -- Influence of democracy on manners properly so called -- Influence of democratic ideas and feelings on political society.

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