Democracy in america, the first systematic and empirical study of the effects of political power on modern society, is the result of tocquevilles 1832 tour of the united states, when he was commissioned by the french government to examine america s penal system nisbet. Designed for instructors who are eager to teach the work but reluctant to assign all 700 plus pages, kammens careful abridgment features the. What is the thesis or main idea of democracy in america. Britains voting arrangements prior to the 1832 reform act are almost unbelievable to us now.
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