
A meditation on the origins and meanings of the French Revolution, this study discusses the problem of preserving individual and political freedom in the modern world. Originally written in 1851, the text showed the continuity of French political and social attitudes before and...

The Old Regime and the Revolution is Alexis de Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French Revolution. One of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal event, it remains a relevant and stimulating discussion of the problem of preserving...

The Old Regime and the Revolution is Alexis de Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French Revolution. One of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal event, it remains a relevant and stimulating discussion of the problem of preserving...