La Democrazia In America by Alexis de Tocqueville
A meticulous study of the political and social effects of rising equality in a modern republic, examining how democratic institutions, civic associations, local self-government, and public mores shape liberty and collective life while also producing risks such as the “tyranny of the majority” and pervasive individualism. It analyzes the interplay of civil society, religion, law, and administrative structures, arguing that habits of association, decentralization, and an independent judiciary are essential to preserving freedom within democratic conditions. The work warns that a soft despotism can emerge if citizens withdraw from public life and cede power to a centralized administration, and it offers comparative observations about the strengths and vulnerabilities of contemporary democracies.
- Published
- 1835
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 700–900 pages
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- De la démocratie en Amérique
- Die Demokratie in Amerika
- La democracia en América
- La democrazia in America
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