In the mid 1800s, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote his novel Democracy in America. ... Many readers have found his analysis of democracy startling. To Tocqueville, this novel was one step to a more free society. ... Tocqueville points out that individualism threatens to grow out as conditions get more equal. ... Alexis de Tocqueville seemed to have a passionate love for liberty and was concerned enough to point out the dangerous trends that threaten to destroy it as well as the means by which it can be preserved. ...

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Alexis de Tocqueville was a french aristocrat who belonged to the French Chamber of Deputies. ... Another uncommon aspect of American society that Tocqueville found most interesting was the law of inheritance. ... One concept that Tocqueville labeled as dangerous was the concept of individualism. ... Tocqueville also found the impact of materialism on the american people fascinating. ... Overall, I believe that Tocqueville's analysis of american society is still quite relevant today. ...

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The Flat Tax Debate The National Center for Policy Analysis reviews Texas Republican Dick Armey's flat tax proposal to reform the current taxation system in the United States. ... The National Center for Policy Analysis is a credible, non-partisan site. The material is presented in a three page article by Bruce Bartlett of the Alex de Tocqueville Institution. ... Bartlett is a Conservative, he is also member of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution which embraces liberal ideas that represent only a portion of the U.S. population. ... The national Center for Policy Analysis may hav...

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A Frenchman names Alexis de Tocqueville concluded of America as, "In America a women loses her independence forever in the bonds of matrimony" [America] was a blend of freedom and slavery, of independence and dependence"" (Jones 280). ...

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Writing in 1835 Alexis de Tocqueville described the American constitution as the "most perfect in the world" - he was deeply impressed by its ability to deliver a system of majoritarian democracy whilst avoiding the tyranny of the majority. ... Analysis of recent political debates on such issues tend to suggest that there is simply not the political will to tackle these issues, which is then exacerbated by the constitution's restraints on power meaning that super-majorities are required for meaningful reforms. ...

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This question was answered by John de Crevecoeur, in "what is the American?... Tocqueville prophesies a family of freedom as an escape from artificial feudal relations into a natural harmony of free individuals. ...

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