Democracy in America
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Democracy in America is Alexis de Tocqueville’s seminal 19th-century study of the United States’ political and social system, renowned for its analysis of democracy, equality, and civic life.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexis de Tocqueville's earlier work Democracy in America | 1 |
| De la démocratie en Amérique | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political science work ⓘ sociological study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
American legal system
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American political institutions ⓘ American social customs ⓘ centralization and decentralization ⓘ local government ⓘ role of juries ⓘ role of the press in democracy ⓘ |
| author | Alexis de Tocqueville ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
classic of American studies
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classic of political thought ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInCity | Paris ⓘ |
| firstVolumePublicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| focusesOnCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social commentary ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslator |
Arthur Goldhammer
NERFINISHED
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Henry Reeve ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | De la démocratie en Amérique (original French title) ⓘ |
| influenced |
liberal political thought
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modern political science ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Tocqueville's 1831–1832 trip to the United States ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
equality of conditions
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importance of civil associations ⓘ role of religion in democracy ⓘ soft despotism ⓘ tyranny of the majority ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1835
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1840 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Gosselin ⓘ |
| secondVolumePublicationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Jacksonian era ⓘ |
| structure | two volumes ⓘ |
| subject |
United States politics
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American culture ⓘ
surface form:
United States society
associations ⓘ civic life ⓘ democracy ⓘ equality ⓘ federalism ⓘ individualism ⓘ local self-government ⓘ political culture ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ tyranny of the majority ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early 19th century United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alexis de Tocqueville's earlier work Democracy in America
this entity surface form:
De la démocratie en Amérique