“It is easy to see that, even in the freedom of early youth, an American girl never quite loses control of herself; she enjoys all permitted pleasures without losing her head about any of them, and her reason never lets the reins go, though it may often seem to let them flap.”
Published in the 19th century, this seminal work offers a detailed examination of the American political system, its history, and its societal implications. The author delves into the functioning of democracy, the role of the government, and the cultural fabric of the nation. more
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
“The last thing a political party gives up is its vocabulary.”
“Democratic institutions generally give men a lofty notion of their country and themselves.”
“Amongst democratic nations, each new generation is a new people.”
“Men seldom take the opinion of their equal, or of a man like themselves, upon trust.”
“The taste for well-being is the prominent and indelible feature of democratic times.”