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Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy in America (LOA #147): A new translation by Arthur Goldhammer (Library of America) (1st Edition) by Alexis De Tocqueville, Arthur Goldhammer (Translator) Hardcover, 928 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 1-931082-54-5 / 1931082545 ISBN-13: 978-1-931082-54-9 / 9781931082549 Considered one of the most influential works of the 19th century, Democracy in America offers insights into American politics that still ring true todayAlexis de Tocqueville, a young aristocratic French lawyer, came to the United States in 1831 to study its penitentiary systems. His nine-month visit |