{"product_id":"tocqueville-past-masters-9780192876904","title":"Tocqueville (Past Masters)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePast Masters is a series of concise  lucid  authoritative introductions to the thought of leading intellectual figures of the past whose ideas still influence the way we think today. The most up-to-date and accessible introduction to Alexis de Tocquevilles life  work  and contribution to modern political theory  this concise work demonstrates both the force and the subtleties of his ideas  and their importance for societies newly embracing democracy. Making clear Tocquevilles growing alarm at the dangers of new tyranny--centralization--and his personal evolution toward becoming the first great European liberal  this powerful introduction covers such works as Democracy in America (1835-1840)  written after he travelled to America to observe a federal society in evolution  and his examination of the roots of the French Revolution in The Ancien Regime (1856). Offering a succinct and readable introduction to a man whose thoughts on democracy are especially resonant today  Toqueville is a book that anyone interested in politics and history will want to read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276480503861,"sku":"ByrdShop_0192876902","price":65.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780192876904_9dbec959-7883-4875-ae31-809dba0394c1.jpg?v=1780553392","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tocqueville-past-masters-9780192876904","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}