Alexis de Tocqueville and the Art of Democratic Statesmanship |
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| Author:
| Hebert,
Danoff, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-4531-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville famously called for 'a new political science' that could address the problems and possibilities of a 'world itself quite new.' For Tocqueville, the democratic world needed not just a new political science, but also new arts of statesmanship and leadership. In this volume, editors Brian Danoff and L. Joseph Hebert, Jr. have brought together a diverse set of essays which reveal that Tocqueville's understanding of democratic statesmanship remains highly...
More DescriptionIn 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville famously called for 'a new political science' that could address the problems and possibilities of a 'world itself quite new.' For Tocqueville, the democratic world needed not just a new political science, but also new arts of statesmanship and leadership. In this volume, editors Brian Danoff and L. Joseph Hebert, Jr. have brought together a diverse set of essays which reveal that Tocqueville's understanding of democratic statesmanship remains highly relevant today.