Democracy in America

The American classic – the only book ever written that provides an enduring portrait of America’s culture and people. Originally pen in the mid-nineteenth century by Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America remains the most comprehensive, penetrating, and astute picture of American life and politics ever written, as relevant today as when it first appeared in print nearly two hundred years ago. This abridged edition by scholar and historian Scott A. Sandage includes a new introduction and editorial notes, making it easy for students and readers alike to access this renowned translation by George Lawrence—widely recognized as the best translation based on the second revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition, edited by J. P. Mayer.