Democracy in America is a classic of political philosophy. Hailed by John Stuart Mill and Horace Greely as the finest book ever written on the nature of democracy, it continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, above all in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. De Tocqueville examines the structures, institutions and operation of democracy...
Democracy in America is a classic of political philosophy. Hailed by John Stuart Mill and Horace Greely as the finest book ever written on the nature of democracy, it continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, above all in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. De Tocqueville examines the structures, institutions and operation of democracy, and shows how Europe can learn from American success and failures. His central theme is the advancement of the rule of the people, but he also predicts that slavery will bring about the 'most horrible of civil wars', foresees that the USA and Russia will be the Superpowers of the twentieth century, and is 150 years ahead of his time in his views on the position and importance of women.
It's more of an immortally penetrating insight into human nature than a thoroughly examined academic paper on democracy. Thus still more enchanting and illuminating. A magnum opus.
【按语：在《论美国的民主》（1835,1840）中，Tocqueville（1805-1859）借考察美国的民主政制和道德民情，实际上一般地考察了身份平等(equality of conditions)下的政制安排、其本质缺陷及其补救措施。越是到下卷，美国色彩越淡化，而托克维尔将美国（顺遂而自由的民主国）、法...
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0 有用 理性批判 2009-05-25 23:32:48
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0 有用 香槟铁皮屋 2016-09-18 20:51:54
It's more of an immortally penetrating insight into human nature than a thoroughly examined academic paper on democracy. Thus still more enchanting and illuminating. A magnum opus.
0 有用 -半夏- 2020-11-29 21:38:01
Tocqueville’s arguments are restricted by the historical and social background which causes his opinions are not quite accepted by the audiences.
0 有用 Dexter. 2023-12-22 12:24:34 澳大利亚
高中时候完整读完的第一本非小说类英文书