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Tocqueville: Democracy in America

In Our Time: Philosophy

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In 18 31, alexis de tockville sailed from france to america to learn how its democracy worked. He was worried that the majority could tyrannize the minority once a vote ad been won. With this he hoped that france could avoid the same traps as it moved falteringly onwards from monarchy and aristocracy after revolution and napoleon. Are robert gilday, professor of modern history at the university of oxford; Susan mary grant, professor of american history at newcastle university,. And jeremy jennings, professor of political theory and head of the school of politics and economics at kings college london.

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