When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful observations American society and political system, found in the two volume book he published after his visit, still remain surprisingly relevant today. (Summary by the Bookworm)
Chapters
1 Introduction & Special Introduction 34 min 2 Chapter I: Exterior Form Of North America 21 min 3 Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans, Part I 29 min 4 Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans, Part II 32 min 5 Chapter III: Social Conditions Of The Anglo-Americans 21 min 6 Chapter IV: The Principle Of The Sovereignty Of The People In America 7 min 7 Chapter V: Necessity Of Examining The Condition Of The States, Part I 32 min 8 Chapter V: Necessity Of Examining The Condition Of The States, Part II 20 min 9 Chapter V: Necessity Of Examining The Condition Of The States, Part III 32 min 10 Chapter VI: Judicial Power In The United States 20 min 11 Chapter VII: Political Jurisdiction In The United States 14 min 12 Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution, Part I 28 min 13 Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution, Part II 33 min 14 Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution, Part III 27 min 15 Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution, Part IV 28 min 16 Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution, Part V 34 min 17 Chapter IX: Why The People May Strictly Be Said To Govern In The United 3 min 18 Chapter X: Parties In The United States 20 min 19 Chapter XI: Liberty Of The Press In The United States 33 min 20 Chapter XII: Political Associations In The United States 20 min 21 Chapter XIII: Government Of The Democracy In America, Part I 35 min 22 Chapter XIII: Government Of The Democracy In America, Part II 29 min 23 Chapter XIII: Government Of The Democracy In America, Part III 29 min 24 Chapter XIV: Advantages American Society Derive From Democracy, Part I 27 min 25 Chapter XIV: Advantages American Society Derive From Democracy, Part II 16 min 26 Chapter XV: Unlimited Power Of Majority, And Its Consequences, Part I 9 min 27 Chapter XV: Unlimited Power Of Majority, And Its Consequences, Part II 26 min 28 Chapter XVI: Causes Mitigating Tyranny In The United States, Part I 24 min 29 Chapter XVI: Causes Mitigating Tyranny In The United States, Part II 16 min 30 Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining The Democratic Republic, Part I 26 min 31 Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining The Democratic Republic, Part II 24 min 32 Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining The Democratic Republic, Part III 28 min 33 Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining The Democratic Republic, Part IV 27 min 34 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races In The United States, Part I 20 min 35 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part II 15 min 36 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part III 24 min 37 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part IV 25 min 38 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part V 24 min 39 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part VI 26 min 40 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part VII 19 min 41 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part VIII 27 min 42 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part IX 27 min 43 Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races, Part X 16 min 44 Conclusion 17 min 45 Chapter XI: Liberty Of The Press In The United States - French original text 25 min
