| Description |
2 volumes ; 22 cm |
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Vol. 1: Exterior form of North America -- Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and importance of this origin in relation to their future condition -- Social condition of the Anglo-Americans -- The principle of the sovereignty of the people of America -- Necessity of examining the condition of the States before that of the Union at large -- Judicial power in the United States, and its influence of political society -- Political jurisdiction in the United States -- The Federal Constitution -- How it can be strictly said that the people govern in the United States -- Parties in the United States -- Liberty of the press in the United States -- Political associations in the United States -- Government of the democracy in America -- What are the real advantages which American society derives from a democratic government -- Unlimited power of the majority in the United States, and its consequences -- Causes which mitigate the tyranny of the majority in the United States -- Principal causes which tend to maintain the democratic republic in the United States -- The present and probable future condition of the three races that inhabit the territory of the United States. |
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Vol. 2: Influence of democracy on the action of intellect in the United States -- Influence of democracy on the feelings of the Americans -- Influence of democracy on manners properly so called -- Influence of democratic ideas and feelings on political society. |
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Includes reproductions of title-pages of earlier editions. |
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"First Borzoi edition." |
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"Editions of Democracy in America": v. 2, p. 385-391. "A bibliography of items relating to Democracy in America and its author: v. 2, p. 392-401. |
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Democracy.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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United States -- Social conditions.
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| Added Author |
Bradley, Phillips, 1894-1982.
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Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895.
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Bowen, Francis, 1811-1890.
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| Added Title |
De la démocratie en Amérique. English
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