Democracy in America (Norton Critical Editions)

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The Norton Critical Edition presents Tocquevillex2019;s classic text in the Henry Reeves translation.It is accompanied by detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction addressing Democracy in Americax2019;s canonic and iconic place in American life. x201C;Backgroundsx201D; includes seven letters offering Tocquevillex2019;s impressions of his nine-and-a-half month journey through the United States. Nine contemporary reviews, both American and European, trace Democracy in Americax2019;s varied initial reception. Thirteen x201C;Interpretationsx201D; gauge Tocquevillex2019;s influence on American political thought and on democracyx2019;s legacy. Contributors include David Riesman, Max Lerner, Robert Nisbet, James T. Schleifer, Catherine Zuckert, Sheldon S. Wolin, Edward C. Banfield, Daniel T. Rodgers, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Sean Wilentz, Henry Steele Commager, James T. Kloppenberg, and Tamara M. Teale.