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In On Tocqueville, Alan Ryan brilliantly illuminates the observations of the French philosopher who first journeyed to the United States in 1831 and went on to catalogue the unique features of the American social contract. Tocqueville’s prescient analyses of American life remain as relevant today as when they were first written.

On Tocqueville features a chronology, biography and excerpts from Tocqueville’s major works.



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On Tocqueville: Democracy and America

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 18/09/2015
      ISBN13: 9781631490590, 978-1631490590
      ISBN10: 1631490591
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In On Tocqueville, Alan Ryan brilliantly illuminates the observations of the French philosopher who first journeyed to the United States in 1831 and went on to catalogue the unique features of the American social contract. Tocqueville’s prescient analyses of American life remain as relevant today as when they were first written.

      On Tocqueville features a chronology, biography and excerpts from Tocqueville’s major works.



      Trade Review
      "Ryan's excellent introduction makes Tocqueville's observations and anxieties vitally relevant for 21st-century readers."

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