Democracy in America - Volume I

by Alexis de Tocqueville

Published in 1835

Published after Tocqueville’s nine-month tour of the United States, Volume I provides a detailed examination of the American political system, including the Constitution, the role of local government (townships), and the judicial branch. He explores the 'equality of conditions' as the defining characteristic of American life and introduces the influential concept of the 'tyranny of the majority.' The volume famously concludes with his predictions regarding the future of the American Union and the rise of the United States and Russia as competing global powers.

Genres: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Sociology

Tags: democracy, equality, liberalism, american politics, federalism