“Nothing is so dangerous as that of violence employed by well-meaning people for beneficial objects.”
Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville
Work
The Old Regime and the Revolution: The controversial bestselling guide to the origins of the French Revolution
This book delves into the societal and political conditions that precipitated the French Revolution, offering a critical analysis of the old regime and its transformation. more
Author
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French historian and political theorist renowned for his seminal work 'Democracy in America'. He embarked on a journey to the United States in the 1830s to examine its democratic institutions, and his observations were compiled into a two-volume book that remains a cornerstone in the study of American democracy and political science. more
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