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When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful observations American society and political system, found in the two volume book he published after his visit, still remain surprisingly relevant today. (Summary by the Bookworm)

Democracy in America Vol. I by Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 - 1859‪)‬ LibriVox

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When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful observations American society and political system, found in the two volume book he published after his visit, still remain surprisingly relevant today. (Summary by the Bookworm)

    Chapter I: Exterior Form Of North America

    Chapter I: Exterior Form Of North America

    • 20 min
    Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part I

    Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part I

    • 28 min
    Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part II

    Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part II

    • 32 min
    Chapter III: Social Conditions Of The Anglo-Americans

    Chapter III: Social Conditions Of The Anglo-Americans

    • 21 min
    Chapter IV: The Principle Of The Sovereignty Of The People In America

    Chapter IV: The Principle Of The Sovereignty Of The People In America

    • 7 min
    Chapter V: Necessity Of Examining The Condition Of The States—Part I

    Chapter V: Necessity Of Examining The Condition Of The States—Part I

    • 31 min

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