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Reviewed on May 15, 1993
That Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America has remained for over a century and a half one of the most important commentaries on American society and government is ironical. The Frenchman's primary interest lay in deriving lessons for France. Furthermore, as Commager (history, emeritus, Amherst) notes in this candid and engaging commentary, Tocqueville often...Log In or Sign Up to Read More