Democracy in America, Pt. 1

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Summary: Reinforces the belief of many that the U.S. Constitution
Review: is the greatest legal document ever written by man.
That consitution, de Tocqueville talks about some 165 years later is still recognizible, still works & is used every day. It may have taken a foreigner to present Americans in such a objective, non romantic way, as a good people & somtimes not so good people.
The cohesiveness yet differences in one country as big as Europe with a dozen countries seems to fascinate him.
This brillant Frenchman (imagine that) is perceptive & looks into the future, obliquely predicting future troubles the United States could face 30 years into the future, & describes how America would avoid problems such as dictatorships, that Europe fell prey to in the 1930's. Any person who proposes to teach political science or U.S. history better have read this book & have it on their bookcase right next to The U.S. Constitution, The Declaration of Independence & The Federalist Papers.
Indispensible in giving Americans an unbiased, unvarnished look at what we were & to a remarkable degree what we are.

Rating:
Summary: Reinforces the belief of many that the U.S. Constitution
Review: is the greatest legal document ever written by man.
That consitution, de Tocqueville talks about some 165 years later is still recognizible, still works & is used every day. It may have taken a foreigner to present Americans in such a objective, non romantic way, as a good people & somtimes not so good people.
The cohesiveness yet differences in one country as big as Europe with a dozen countries seems to fascinate him.
This brillant Frenchman (imagine that) is perceptive & looks into the future, obliquely predicting future troubles the United States could face 30 years into the future, & describes how America would avoid problems such as dictatorships, that Europe fell prey to in the 1930's. Any person who proposes to teach political science or U.S. history better have read this book & have it on their bookcase right next to The U.S. Constitution, The Declaration of Independence & The Federalist Papers.
Indispensible in giving Americans an unbiased, unvarnished look at what we were & to a remarkable degree what we are.