Tocqueville and the American Experiment

Was the greatest book on U.S. democracy ever written actually crafted by a Frenchman visiting this country some 175 years ago? Why would such a book be relevant in today's ever-changing political landscape? Professor William R. Cook leads a 24-lecture, spirited exploration of Alexis de Tocqueville and his unique observations of this young nation that resulted in Democracy in America, hailed as both the best book ever written about democracy and the best book ever written about America. Published in two sections in 1835 and 1840, it reveals in its 700 pages insights about democracy and the American character that have led both liberals and conservatives alike to claim Tocqueville as their own.