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19th Century · Political sociology
Democracy in America
by Alexis de Tocqueville. Tocqueville examines American democracy’s institutions, habits, religion, associations, strengths, and dangers.
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- Date
- 1835 / 1840
- Origin
- France / United States
- Era
- 19th Century
- Genre
- Political sociology
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Tocqueville examines American democracy’s institutions, habits, religion, associations, strengths, and dangers.
This work is included on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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