Democracy in America

Volumes I & II

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• Publisher: The Floating Press
• Year: 2009
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• eBook ISBN:
  9781775413929
• Subtopic: Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

• Title
• Contents
• VOLUME I
• Introduction
• Chapter I Exterior Form of North America
• Chapter II Origin of the Anglo-Americans—Part I
• Chapter II Origin of the Anglo-Americans—Part II
• Chapter III Social Conditions of the Anglo-Americans
• Chapter IV The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in America
• Chapter V Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States—Part I
• Chapter V Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States—Part II
• Chapter V Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States—Part III
• Chapter VI Judicial Power in the United States
• Chapter VII Political Jurisdiction in the United States
• Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution—Part I
• Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution—Part II
• Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution—Part III
• Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution—Part IV
• Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution—Part V
• Chapter IX Why the People May Strictly Be Said to Govern in the United States
• Chapter X Parties in the United States
• Chapter XI Liberty of the Press in the United States
• Chapter XII Political Associations in the United States
• Chapter XIII Government of the Democracy in America— Part I
• Chapter XIII Government of the Democracy in America— Part II
• Chapter XIII Government of the Democracy in America— Part III
• Chapter XIV Advantages American Society Derive from Democracy—Part I
• Chapter XIV Advantages American Society Derive from Democracy—Part II
• Chapter XV Unlimited Power of Majority, and Its Consequences—Part I
• Chapter XV Unlimited Power of Majority, and Its Consequences—Part II
• Chapter XVI Causes Mitigating Tyranny in the United States—Part I
• Chapter XVI Causes Mitigating Tyranny in the United States—Part II
• Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part I
• Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part II
• Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part III
• Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part IV
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races in the United States—Part I
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part II
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part IV
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part V
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part VI
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part VII
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part VIII
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part IX
• Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races— Part X
• Conclusion
• VOLUME TWO: INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON PROGRESS OF OPINION IN THE UNITED STATES
• De Tocqueville's Preface to the Second Part
• SECTION I: INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON THE ACTION OF INTELLECT IN THE UNITED STATES
• Chapter I Philosophical Method Among the Americans
• Chapter II Of the Principal Source of Belief Among Democratic Nations
• Chapter III Why the Americans Display More Readiness and More Taste for General Ideas than Their Forefathers, the English
• Chapter IV Why the Americans Have Never Been so Eager as the French for General Ideas in Political Matters
• Chapter V Of the Manner in Which Religion in the United States Avails Itself of Democratic Tendencies
• Chapter VI Of the Progress of Roman Catholicism in the United States
• Chapter VII Of the Cause of a Leaning to Pantheism Amongst Democratic Nations
• Chapter VIII The Principle of Equality Suggests to the Americans the Idea of the Indefinite Perfectibility of Man
• Chapter IX The Example of the Americans Does Not Prove that a Democratic People Can Have No Aptitude and No Taste for Science, L
• Chapter X Why the Americans Are More Addicted to Practical than to Theoretical Science
• Chapter XI Of the Spirit in Which the Americans Cultivate the Arts
• Chapter XII Why the Americans Raise Some Monuments so Insignificant, and Others so Important
• Chapter XIII Literary Characteristics of Democratic Ages
• Chapter XIV The Trade of Literature
• Chapter XV The Study of Greek and Latin Literature Peculiarly Useful in Democratic Communities
• Chapter XVI The Effect of Democracy on Language
• Chapter XVII Of Some of the Sources of Poetry Amongst Democratic Nations
• Chapter XVIII Of the Inflated Style of American Writers and Orators
• Chapter XIX Some Observations on the Drama Amongst Democratic Nations
• Chapter XX Characteristics of Historians in Democratic Ages
• Chapter XXI Of Parliamentary Eloquence in the United States
• SECTION II: INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON THE FEELINGS OF AMERICANS
• Chapter I Why Democratic Nations Show a More Ardent and Enduring Love of Equality than of Liberty
• Chapter II Of Individualism in Democratic Countries
• Chapter III Individualism Stronger at the Close of a Democratic Revolution than at Other Periods
• Chapter IV That the Americans Combat the Effects of Individualism by Free Institutions
• Chapter V Of the Use Which the Americans Make of Public Associations in Civil Life
• Chapter VI Of the Relation Between Public Associations and Newspapers
• Chapter VII Connection of Civil and Political Associations
• Chapter VIII The Americans Combat Individualism by the Principle of Interest Rightly Understood
• Chapter IX That the Americans Apply the Principle of Interest Rightly Understood to Religious Matters
• Chapter X Of the Taste for Physical Well-Being in America
• Chapter XI Peculiar Effects of the Love of Physical Gratifications in Democratic Ages
• Chapter XII Causes of Fanatical Enthusiasm in Some Americans
• Chapter XIII Causes of the Restless Spirit of Americans in the Midst of Their Prosperity
• Chapter XIV Taste for Physical Gratifications United in America to Love of Freedom and Attention to Public Affairs
• Chapter XV That Religious Belief Sometimes Turns the Thoughts of the Americans to Immaterial Pleasures
• Chapter XVI That Excessive Care of Worldly Welfare May Impair that Welfare
• Chapter XVII That in Times Marked by Equality of Conditions and Sceptical Opinions, it is Important to Remove to a Distance the
• Chapter XVIII That Amongst the Americans All Honest Callings Are Honorable
• Chapter XIX That Almost All the Americans Follow Industrial Callings
• Chapter XX That Aristocracy May Be Engendered by Manufactures
• SECTION III: INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON MANNERS, PROPERLY SO CALLED
• Chapter I That Manners Are Softened as Social Conditions Become More Equal
• Chapter II That Democracy Renders the Habitual Intercourse of the Americans Simple and Easy
• Chapter III Why the Americans Show so Little Sensitiveness in Their Own Country, and Are so Sensitive in Europe
• Chapter IV Consequences of the Three Preceding Chapters
• Chapter V How Democracy Affects the Relation of Masters and Servants
• Chapter VI That Democratic Institutions and Manners Tend to Raise Rents and Shorten the Terms of Leases
• Chapter VII Influence of Democracy on Wages
• Chapter VIII Influence of Democracy on Kindred
• Chapter IX Education of Young Women in the United States
• Chapter X The Young Woman in the Character of a Wife
• Chapter XI That the Equality of Conditions Contributes to the Maintenance of Good Morals in America
• Chapter XII How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes
• Chapter XIII That the Principle of Equality Naturally Divides the Americans into a Number of Small Private Circles
• Chapter XIV Some Reflections on American Manners
• Chapter XV Of the Gravity of the Americans, and Why it Does Not Prevent Them from Often Committing Inconsiderate Actions
• Chapter XVI Why the National Vanity of the Americans is More Restless and Captious than that of the English
• Chapter XVII That the Aspect of Society in the United States is at Once Excited and Monotonous
• Chapter XVIII Of Honor in the United States and in Democratic Communities
• Chapter XIX Why so Many Ambitious Men and so Little Lofty Ambition Are to Be Found in the United States
• Chapter XX The Trade of Place-Hunting in Certain Democratic Countries
• Chapter XXI Why Great Revolutions Will Become More Rare
• Chapter XXII Why Democratic Nations Are Naturally Desirous of Peace, and Democratic Armies of War
• Chapter XXIII Which is the Most Warlike and Most Revolutionary Class in Democratic Armies?
• Chapter XXIV Causes Which Render Democratic Armies Weaker than Other Armies at the Outset of a Campaign, and More Formidable in
• Chapter XXV Of Discipline in Democratic Armies
• Chapter XXVI Some Considerations on War in Democratic Communities
• SECTION IV: INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS ON POLITICAL SOCIETY
• Chapter I That Equality Naturally Gives Men a Taste for Free Institutions
• Chapter II That the Notions of Democratic Nations on Government Are Naturally Favorable to the Concentration of Power
• Chapter III That the Sentiments of Democratic Nations Accord with Their Opinions in Leading Them to Concentrate Political Power
• Chapter IV Of Certain Peculiar and Accidental Causes Which Either Lead a People to Complete Centralization of Government, or Whi
• Chapter V That Amongst the European Nations of Our Time the Power of Governments is Increasing, Although the Persons Who Govern
• Chapter VI What Sort of Despotism Democratic Nations Have to Fear
• Chapter VII Continuation of the Preceding Chapters
• Chapter VIII General Survey of the Subject
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I
• Appendix K
• Appendix L
• Appendix M
• Appendix N
• Appendix O
• Appendix P
• Appendix Q
• Appendix R
• Appendix S
• Appendix T
• Appendix U
• Appendix V
• Appendix W
• Appendix X
• Appendix Y
• Appendix Z
• Constitution of the United States of America
• Bill of Rights
• Endnotes