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Democracy in America (Hackett Classics)

Democracy in America (Hackett Classics)

by Alexis De Tocqueville (Author), Sanford Kessler (Adapter), Stephen D. Grant (Translator)

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    Abridged 2000

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Synopsis

This new abridged translation of Democracy in America reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters central to Tocqueville's analysis absent from previous abridgmentsincluding his discussions of enlightened self-interest and the public's influence on ethical standards. Judicious notes and a thoughtful Introduction offer aids to the understanding of a masterpiece of nineteenth-century social thought that continues in our own day to illuminate debates about the roles of liberty and equality in American life.

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Format: Abridged
 Pages: 368
 Edition: UK ed.
 Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Published: 01 Mar 2000
ISBN 10: 0872204944
ISBN 13: 9780872204942

Media Reviews
A handy paperback edition offered primarily to teachers and students who can make no pretense of reading the entirety of the large work, but who want to sample some of its chief delights. . . . [Grant gives us an] exemplary translation . . . marked above all by great accuracy and fidelity to Tocqueville's text. . . . Kessler's editor's Introduction is a model introduction to a classic text for today's students. It is clearly written, compact (without being too short or dense), and nicely structured. . . . A tour--and translation--well worth the price of admission. --Paul Seaton, Perspectives on Political Science
A fine piece of work. Kessler has presented one of the best summaries of Tocqueville's thought that I know of. The translation represents a clear improvement over both the Bradley translation and the Lawrence translation. In numerous cases, Grant has provided extremely useful notes covering the range of meanings and historical background of important concepts. Anyone teaching a course calling for selections from Tocqueville cannot do better than this volume. --Christopher Kelly, Boston College
This is an excellent product--a major improvement over the other available versions. I will use it when I teach Tocqueville. --Donald T. Maletz, University of Oklahoma
Author Bio
Sanford Kessler is Associate Professor of Political Science, North Carolina State University. Stephen D. Grant received his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Chicago.