Democracy in America or Breathing the Fire

Democracy in America

Author: Alexis de Tocquevill

In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and ambitious civil servant, made a nine-month journey throughout America. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the life and institutions of the evolving nation. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing that the egalitarian ideals it enshrined reflected the spirit of the age and even divine will. His insightful work has become one of the most influential political texts ever written on America and an indispensable authority on democracy.

This new edition is the only one that contains all Tocqueville's writings on America, including the rarely-translated Two Weeks in the Wilderness, an account of Tocqueville's travels in Michigan among the Iroquois, and Excursion to Lake Oneida.

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<:st> Political philosophers Mansfield (government, Harvard U.) and Winthrop (constitutional government, Harvard U.) present a new translation<-->only the third since the original two-volume work was published in 1835 and 1840<-->aiming to restore the nuances of Tocqueville's language. Tocqueville himself was not satisfied with the 19th-century translation; the other, prepared in the late 1960s (Harper & Row), is cited in This translation is based on a recent critical French edition (Editions Gallimard, 1992). Mansfield and Winthrop provide a substantial introduction placing the work and its author in historical and philosophical context, as well as annotations elucidating references that are no longer familiar to readers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

New York Times Book Review - Caleb Crain

Thanks to [Tocqueville's] prescience, a new edition of ''Democracy in America'' is always timely.

Table of Contents:

	Note on this Reeve Edition
	Preface to this Edition
	Introductory Notice
	Introductory Chapter	3
Ch. I	Exterior form of North America	14
Ch. II	Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and its importance in relation to their future condition	20
Ch. III	Social condition of the Anglo-Americans	35
Ch. IV	The principle of the sovereignty of the people in America	41
Ch. V	Necessity of examining the condition of the States before that of the Union at Large	44
Ch. VI	Judicial power in the United States, and its influence on political society	73
Ch. VII	Political jurisdiction in the United States	79
Ch. VIII	The Federal Constitution	84
Ch. IX	Why the people may strictly be said to govern in the United States	133
Ch. X	Parties in the United States	134
Ch. XI	Liberty of the Press in the United States	140
Ch. XII	Political associations in the United States	147
Ch. XIII	Government of the Democracy in America	154
Ch. XIV	What the real advantages are which American Society derives from the Government of the Democracy	186
Ch. XV	Unlimited power of the majority in the United States, and its consequences	201
Ch. XVI	Causes which mitigate the tyranny of the majority in the United States	215
Ch. XVII	Principal causes which tend to maintain the Democratic Republic in the United States	228
Ch. XVIII	The present and probable future condition of the three Races which inhabit the territory of the United States	264
	Opinions of the Present Work	344
	Endnotes	347
	Appendix	640
	Index	691

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Breathing the Fire

Author: Kimberly Dozier

CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier battled back from critical injuries sustained in a Baghdad bombing, a prominent incident that claimed the lives of her two crew members, an Army officer, and his interpreter. In Breathing the Fire Dozier offers a personal memoir of tenacity as well as dedication and drama. Through her often painful and inspiring account, readers learn what wounded military personnel-along with their families and friends-endure on the long road to recovery. Dozier also recounts her rise to network broadcasting, shares insights into the culture of war-zone reporting, and describes the unique demands and perils of women covering dangerous events.

Dozier is a fighter. She fought to reach her position as a television reporter for CBS News, placing herself on the streets of Baghdad with a military patrol. And she fought to survive after a parked car erupted with deadly shrapnel, shattering her legs, riddling her skull, and killing several in her group. Her book traces the roots of her inner strength, which continues to propel her against daunting obstacles that most people would perceive as insurmountable. In that respect, this book is an inspiring story for women, demonstrating that their dreams and aspirations are limited only by their own resolve-a story that is perfect for its time.