Project Gutenberg 2006-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 4893 Tocqueville, Alexis de 1805 1859 De Tocqueville, Alexis Toqueville, Alexis de Tocqueville, Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clérel de Tocqueville, Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clerel de Reeve, Henry 1813 1895 Reeves, Henry Democracy in America — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_in_America David Reed and David Widger "Democracy in America — Volume 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a sociopolitical analysis written in the early 19th century, specifically in the 1830s. This work explores the principles and ideology of democracy in the United States, examining how social equality influences various aspects of American life, from government to everyday customs. Tocqueville investigates the implications of democratic governance and the evolving social structures within this newly formed society, shedding light on both the strengths and weaknesses of democracy. The opening of "Democracy in America" lays the foundation for Tocqueville's in-depth exploration of American society. He observes the significant influence that the general equality of conditions has on the political and social spheres, emphasizing how this principle shapes public opinions, laws, and behaviors. Tocqueville reflects on the historical progress of equality in Europe, drawing parallels to the United States and surmising that the democratic revolution present in America may be both an unprecedented development and an unstoppable force. He articulates a sense of urgency for understanding this evolution, as he believes the trends of democracy will soon impact Europe significantly, offering insights and observations that are foundational to his subsequent analyses in the rest of the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government United States -- Social conditions Democracy -- United States JK Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Politics 1185698 2025-07-01T07:17:05.113162 text/html 1170855 2024-06-11T08:46:50 text/html 547037 2025-07-01T07:17:14.009137 application/epub+zip 548447 2025-07-01T07:17:06.153199 application/epub+zip 548447 2025-07-01T07:17:05.581173 application/epub+zip 804015 2025-07-01T07:17:21.092120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775321 2025-07-01T07:17:13.561170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775696 2022-09-01T08:17:03.618964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151232 2025-07-01T07:17:04.418185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1131416 2024-06-11T08:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18364 2025-07-01T07:17:21.229084 application/rdf+xml 8990 2025-07-01T07:17:05.807168 image/jpeg 2201 2025-07-01T07:17:05.754181 image/jpeg 458831 2025-07-01T07:17:05.201165 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia