Democracy in America Study Guide

Democracy in America, is a firsthand sociopolitical observation of the United States written by French lawyer Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831. The author documents his travels through America and contrasts his experiences with established aristocratic systems in Western Europe. This enduring classic explores the civil institutions and unprecedented individual freedoms held dear by citizens in both free and slave states. Democracy in America continues to be a masterful study investigating the constructive and adverse consequences of democracy.