Democracy in America [[electronic resource] ] : Volumes I & II

• Autore: Tocqueville Alexis de <1805-1859.>
• Pubblicazione: Auckland, : The Floating Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1589 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.973
• Soggetto topico: Democracy -- United States; United States -- Politics and government; United States -- Social conditions
• Altri autori: ReeveHenry
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Title; Contents; VOLUME I; Introduction; Chapter I Exterior Form of North America; Chapter II Origin of the Anglo-Americans-Part I; Chapter II Origin of the Anglo-Americans-Part II; Chapter III Social Conditions of the Anglo-Americans; Chapter IV The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in America; Chapter V Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States-Part I; Chapter V Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States-Part II; Chapter V Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States-Part III; Chapter VI Judicial Power in the United States ; Chapter VII Political Jurisdiction in the United States Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution-Part I; Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution-Part II; Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution-Part III; Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution-Part IV; Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution-Part V; Chapter IX Why the People May Strictly Be Said to Govern in the United States; Chapter X Parties in the United States; Chapter XI Liberty of the Press in the United States; Chapter XII Political Associations in the United States; Chapter XIII Government of the Democracy in America- Part I ; Chapter XIII Government of the Democracy in America- Part II Chapter XIII Government of the Democracy in America- Part III; Chapter XIV Advantages American Society Derive from Democracy-Part I; Chapter XIV Advantages American Society Derive from Democracy-Part II; Chapter XV Unlimited Power of Majority, and Its Consequences-Part I; Chapter XV Unlimited Power of Majority, and Its Consequences-Part II; Chapter XVI Causes Mitigating Tyranny in the United States-Part I; Chapter XVI Causes Mitigating Tyranny in the United States-Part II ; Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic-Part I Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic-Part II; Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic-Part III; Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic-Part IV; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races in the United States-Part I; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part II; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part IV; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part V; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part VI ; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part VII Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part VIII; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part IX; Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races- Part X; Conclusion; VOLUME TWO: INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON PROGRESS OF OPINION IN THE UNITED STATES; De Tocqueville's Preface to the Second Part; SECTION I: INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON THE ACTION OF INTELLECT IN THE UNITED STATES; Chapter I Philosophical Method Among the Americans; Chapter II Of the Principal Source of Belief Among Democratic Nations ; Chapter III Why the Americans Display More Readiness and More Taste for General Ideas than Their Forefathers, the English
• Sommario/riassunto: Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America (De la démocratie en Amérique) is a classic text detailing the United States of the 1830's, showing a primarily favorable view by Tocqueville as he compares it to his native France. Considered to be an important account of the U.S. democratic system, it has become a classic work in the fields of political science and history. It quickly became popular in both the United States and Europe...
• Titolo autorizzato: Democracy in America
• ISBN: 1-77556-650-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789045503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II