“Religion, which never intervenes directly in the government of American society, should therefore be considered as the first of their political institutions”
Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville
Work
Democracy in America: An Annotated Text Backgrounds Interpretations
This scholarly volume provides readers with a comprehensive examination of the foundational work on American democratic institutions and social conditions. The text offers analytical perspectives and contextual material designed to assist readers in understanding the original observations and conclusions about American democracy. Such annotated editions typically include introductory material, explanatory notes, and interpretive essays that shed light on the historical significance and continuing relevance of the source work's observations about democratic society. 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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