Reading Tocqueville: From Oracle to Actor

Geenens, R.; Dijn, A. De

This volume sets up a dialogue between the 'historical' and the 'contemporary' Tocqueville. How does a contextualization of Tocqueville, or a focus on his embeddedness in nineteenth-century political culture, add to our understanding of his political thought? How has the use of his writings in political debate influenced the reception of his work?

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-11-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230527461

DOI: 10.1057/9780230599123

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 190