![]() ![]() From start to finish, it is elegantly written, judicious, erudite, and a hugely insightful and informative read. The Man Who Understood Democracy must now stand as the authoritative biography of Alexis de Tocqueville, far surpassing the achievements of earlier biographers such as Hugh Brogan. Nor will Tocqueville scholars (and hopefully a wider audience) be disappointed by what they read. ![]() Olivier Zunz has dedicated a considerable portion of his career to working on Tocqueville, producing numerous essays and several volumes of Tocqueville’s writings in translation, all of which have considerably helped the English reader to extend their knowledge of a man who remains frequently misunderstood. **Īll Tocqueville scholars will be delighted to see the appearance of this book. Yesterday, we published the first review: “ Voyage dans les arcanes de la pensée Tocquevillienne” by Baptiste Gauthey.Īfter the fourth review, Zunz will respond. ![]() ** This is the second of four reviews of Olivier Zunz’s The Man Who Understood Democracy. Share the post "The Limits of Tocqueville’s Understanding" ![]()
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