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De Tocqueville

Cheryl Welch

Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought

294 pages | 234x156mm

978-0-19-878131-8 | Paperback | 14 December 2000

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Highly readable and compact presentation of Tocqueville's writings provides an essential overview of his thought
Opening chapter puts Tocqueville into the intellectual context and generation to which he belonged
Assessment of Tocqueville's political legacy provides the reader with a key to his lasting intellectual significance and contemporary appeal

Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought present critical examinations of the work of major political philosphers and social theorists, assessing both their initial contribution and continuing relevance to politics and society. Each volume provides a clear, accessible, historically-informed account of each thinker's work, focusing on a reassessment of their central ideas and arguments. Founders encourage scholars and students to link their study of classic texts to current debates in political philosophy and social theory.

Alexis de Tocqueville is one of the most topical and debated figures in contemporary political and social theory. This clear new introduction to de Tocqueville's thought examines in detail his classic works and their major themes. Welch argues thet Tocqueville's major themes tap into deep anxieties about democratic practices and his writings help us to identify the major fault lines in democracy at the turn of the new century. Beginning with a consideration of Tocqueville's distinctiveness against the historical background and intellectual context of his time, Welch goes on to trace the development of his thought on democracy and revolution, history, slavery, religion, and gender, including chapters dealing with his writings on France and the United States. The final chapter then explores Tocqueville's historical legacy and his contemporary significance, illuminating the reasons why this displaced nineteenth century aristocrat has become one of the most topical figures in contemporary political and social theory.

Readership: Second and third year undergraduates studying politics, philosophy, sociology, or history degrees, and also scholars of Tocqueville. The book will be particularly useful for students doing the above degrees who are taking options in political theory, political philosophy, the science of society, or the history of ideas. Courses under one of these names are to be found on virtually all degree courses in politics, philosophy, sociology, or history either in this country or in the United States.

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