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Democracy in America

By: Alexis de Tocqueville
Narrated by: John Pruden
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In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and civil servant, made a nine-month journey through eastern America. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the strengths and weaknesses of the nation’s evolving politics. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing its egalitarian ideals reflected the spirit of the age - even that they were the will of God. His insightful work has become one of the most influential political texts ever written on America and an indispensable authority for anyone interested in the future of democracy.

Public Domain (P)2010 Tantor Americas Classics Essays Politics & Government United States World Nonfiction Law Middle Ages Latin American Africa
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Excellent, but it is unabridged. De Tocqueville was a lengthy writer on the smallest of points - a positive of his text, for sure, but a challenge at times for the reader.

Seminal text, long

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I have no doubt that this book would be interesting as a subject of study, if you really care about politics. but as an audiobook it's just too dry to hold much interest.

extremely dry

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