Tocqueville and the frontiers of democracy

The Resource Tocqueville and the frontiers of democracy

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Tocqueville and the frontiers of democracy

Statement of responsibility

edited by Ewa Atanassow, ECLA of Bard University, Richard Boyd, Georgetown University

Language

eng

Summary

"This collection of essays uses Alexis de Tocqueville's writings as a jumping-off point to explore the dilemmas of democratization in the twenty-first century"--
"Alexis de Tocqueville is widely cited as an authority on civil society, religion and American political culture, yet his thoughts on democratization outside the West and the challenges of a globalizing age are less known and often misunderstood. This collection of essays by a distinguished group of international scholars explores Tocqueville's vision of democracy in Asia and the Middle East; the relationship between globalization and democracy; colonialism, Islam and Hinduism; and the ethics of international relations. Rather than simply documenting Tocqueville's own thoughts, the volume applies the Frenchman's insights to enduring dilemmas of democratization and cross-cultural exchanges in the twenty-first century. This is one of the few books to shift the focus of Tocqueville studies away from America and Western Europe, expanding the frontiers of democracy and highlighting the international dimensions of Tocqueville's political thought."--Publisher's website

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DLC

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321.8

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illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

JC229.T8

LC item number

T593 2013

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

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