Alexis de Tocqueville

French author Alexis de Tocqueville's visit to America in the nineteenth century influenced his book 'Democracy in America'. Jeremy Jennings explores Tocqueville's fascination with America's social equality, criticism of slavery, and aesthetic inspiration from the American wilderness. The podcast also discusses Tocqueville's observations of Native Americans, the tension between the U.S. and France, and his approach to analyzing American society.