A brilliant new translation of de Tocqueville's masterpiece also includes an account of Tocqueville's travels in Michigan among the Iroquois.
Annotation: The Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote this classic in French after traveling across America. It is divided into two sections: the first, on government; the second, on the American character. It is considered one of the most perceptive and enduring descriptions of America and Americans ever written.
Author Bio
Isaac Kramnick
Isaac Kramnick was a professor of Government at Cornell University and the author of "Harold Laski".
