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Democracy in America — Volume 2Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America — Volume 2

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Original author: Alexis de Tocqueville

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"Democracy in America — Volume 2" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a classic work published in 1840. Following his 1831 journey through the United States, Tocqueville examines the democratic revolution transforming Western society. He analyzes American culture through a critical lens, exploring how equality, social mobility, and democratic institutions shape religious, political, and economic life. While praising egalitarian progress, Tocqueville questions the moral and spiritual costs of restless democratic society. This influential work has profoundly shaped Western political thought and social science.

Democracy in America — Volume 2, by Alexis de Tocqueville. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #816.

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91 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter777 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Philosophical Method Among the Americans1,959 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Of The Principal Source Of Belief Among Democratic Nations1,717 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Why The Americans Display More Readiness And More Taste For1,873 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Why The Americans Have Never Been So Eager As The French For511 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Of The Manner In Which Religion In The United States Avails3,513 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Of The Progress Of Roman Catholicism In The United States450 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Of The Cause Of A Leaning To Pantheism Amongst Democratic449 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Principle Of Equality Suggests To The Americans The716 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Example Of The Americans Does Not Prove That A2,133 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Why The Americans Are More Addicted To Practical Than To2,874 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Of The Spirit In Which The Americans Cultivate The Arts2,012 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Why The Americans Raise Some Monuments So Insignificant,563 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Literary Characteristics Of Democratic Ages2,346 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The Trade Of Literature205 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: The Study Of Greek And Latin Literature Peculiarly Useful In727 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The Effect Of Democracy On Language2,597 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Of Some Of The Sources Of Poetry Amongst Democratic2,488 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Of The Inflated Style Of American Writers And Orators500 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Some Observations On The Drama Amongst Democratic Nations2,012 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Characteristics Of Historians In Democratic Ages1,474 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Of Parliamentary Eloquence In The United States1,833 words
  23. 23.Chapter I: Why Democratic Nations Show A More Ardent And Enduring Love1,524 words
  24. 24.Chapter II: Of Individualism In Democratic Countries833 words
  25. 25.Chapter III: Individualism Stronger At The Close Of A Democratic407 words
  26. 26.Chapter IV: That The Americans Combat The Effects Of Individualism By1,592 words
  27. 27.Chapter V: Of The Use Which The Americans Make Of Public Associations In1,761 words
  28. 28.Chapter VI: Of The Relation Between Public Associations And Newspapers1,305 words
  29. 29.Chapter VII: Connection Of Civil And Political Associations2,151 words
  30. 30.Chapter VIII: The Americans Combat Individualism By The Principle Of1,392 words
  31. 31.Chapter IX: That The Americans Apply The Principle Of Interest Rightly829 words
  32. 32.Chapter X: Of The Taste For Physical Well-Being In America865 words
  33. 33.Chapter XI: Peculiar Effects Of The Love Of Physical Gratifications In818 words
  34. 34.Chapter XII: Causes Of Fanatical Enthusiasm In Some Americans518 words
  35. 35.Chapter XIII: Causes Of The Restless Spirit Of Americans In The Midst Of1,434 words
  36. 36.Chapter XIV: Taste For Physical Gratifications United In America To Love1,199 words
  37. 37.Chapter XV: That Religious Belief Sometimes Turns The Thoughts Of The1,972 words
  38. 38.Chapter XVI: That Excessive Care Of Worldly Welfare May Impair That342 words
  39. 39.Chapter XVII: That In Times Marked By Equality Of Conditions And1,109 words
  40. 40.Chapter XVIII: That Amongst The Americans All Honest Callings Are628 words
  41. 41.Chapter XIX: That Almost All The Americans Follow Industrial Callings1,963 words
  42. 42.Chapter XX: That Aristocracy May Be Engendered By Manufactures1,430 words
  43. 43.Chapter I: That Manners Are Softened As Social Conditions Become More1,910 words
  44. 44.Chapter II: That Democracy Renders The Habitual Intercourse Of The837 words
  45. 45.Chapter III: Why The Americans Show So Little Sensitiveness In Their Own1,431 words
  46. 46.Chapter IV: Consequences Of The Three Preceding Chapters519 words
  1. 47.Chapter V: How Democracy Affects the Relation Of Masters And Servants3,471 words
  2. 48.Chapter VI: That Democratic Institutions And Manners Tend To Raise Rents1,035 words
  3. 49.Chapter VII: Influence Of Democracy On Wages901 words
  4. 50.Chapter VIII: Influence Of Democracy On Kindred2,486 words
  5. 51.Chapter IX: Education Of Young Women In The United States939 words
  6. 52.Chapter X: The Young Woman In The Character Of A Wife973 words
  7. 53.Chapter XI: That The Equality Of Conditions Contributes To The2,627 words
  8. 54.Chapter XII: How The Americans Understand The Equality Of The Sexes1,546 words
  9. 55.Chapter XIII: That The Principle Of Equality Naturally Divides The667 words
  10. 56.Chapter XIV: Some Reflections On American Manners1,458 words
  11. 57.Chapter XV: Of The Gravity Of The Americans, And Why It Does Not Prevent1,210 words
  12. 58.Chapter XVI: Why The National Vanity Of The Americans Is More Restless881 words
  13. 59.Chapter XVII: That The Aspect Of Society In The United States Is At Once764 words
  14. 60.Chapter XVIII: Of Honor In The United States And In Democratic5,215 words
  15. 61.Chapter XIX: Why So Many Ambitious Men And So Little Lofty Ambition Are2,354 words
  16. 62.Chapter XX: The Trade Of Place-Hunting In Certain Democratic Countries845 words
  17. 63.Chapter XXI: Why Great Revolutions Will Become More Rare5,188 words
  18. 64.Chapter XXII: Why Democratic Nations Are Naturally Desirous Of Peace,2,618 words
  19. 65.Chapter XXIII: Which Is The Most Warlike And Most Revolutionary Class In1,487 words
  20. 66.Chapter XXIV: Causes Which Render Democratic Armies Weaker Than Other1,649 words
  21. 67.Chapter XXV: Of Discipline In Democratic Armies552 words
  22. 68.Chapter XXVI: Some Considerations On War In Democratic Communities2,455 words
  23. 69.Chapter I: That Equality Naturally Gives Men A Taste For Free487 words
  24. 70.Chapter II: That The Notions Of Democratic Nations On Government Are1,219 words
  25. 71.Chapter III: That The Sentiments Of Democratic Nations Accord With Their1,413 words
  26. 72.Chapter IV: Of Certain Peculiar And Accidental Causes Which Either Lead2,274 words
  27. 73.Chapter V: That Amongst The European Nations Of Our Time The Power Of5,082 words
  28. 74.Chapter VI: What Sort Of Despotism Democratic Nations Have To Fear2,317 words
  29. 75.Chapter VII: Continuation Of The Preceding Chapters3,382 words
  30. 76.Chapter VIII: General Survey Of The Subject1,493 words
  31. 77.Part I: Appendix A5,624 words
  32. 78.Part II: Appendix G2,425 words
  33. 79.Section 2: ); that of North Carolina (Art. 23); of Virginia (p. 252),4,132 words
  34. 80.Section 2: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members of867 words
  35. 81.Section 6: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation135 words
  36. 82.Section 7: All Bills for Raising Revenue shall originate in the House of299 words
  37. 83.Section 8: The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,404 words
  38. 84.Section 9: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the239 words
  39. 85.Section 10: No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or176 words
  40. 86.Section 1: The Executive Power shall be vested in a President of the650 words
  41. 87.Section 2: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and407 words
  42. 88.Section 2: The judicial Power shall extend to all cases, in Law and563 words
  43. 89.Section 4: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this1,773 words
  44. 90.Section 3: No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress,99 words
  45. 91.Section 4: The validity of the public debt of the United States,74 words