Democracy in America

Description

This is the two volume set of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, first published in 1835 and 1840, in which the author examines the democratic revolution that he believed had been occurring over the previous several hundred years. He believed this social change would lead to more equality and widespread economic opportunity. He also speculates on the future of democracy in the United States, discussing possible threats to democracy and possible dangers of democracy.

Part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Great Books of the Western World set.

This book has 876 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1835/1840. This is a translation by Henry Reeve.

Production notes: This ebook of Democracy in America was published by Global Grey in 2020.