Lecture 22 - Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America. Three main features that Tocqueville regarded as central to American democracy are discussed: the importance of local government, the concept of "civil association,"
and "the spirit of religion." The book is not simply a celebration of the democratic experience in America; Tocqueville is deeply worried about the potential of a democratic tyranny.
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Lecture 22 - Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America
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Lecture Chapters
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1. The Characteristics of American Democracy: Civil Association
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2. The Characteristics of American Democracy: Spirit of Religion