Democracy In America Term Papers and Essays
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Democracy in America Lives
This 5 page paper supports the notion that democracy is still alive and well in America today. The view is supported through a discussion on Herbert Marcuse's One Dimensional Man and Alexis De Tocqueville's Democracy in America. The two works are compared and contrasted and discussed in light of today's political climate. Bibliography lists 4 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Alexis de Toqueville: Democracy In America
A 7 page paper. Toqueville said: "Two tendencies in fact result from equality; the one first leads men directly to independence and could suddenly push them tight over into anarchy; the other by a roundabout and secret but also more certain road, leads them to servitude." This paper explores the credence of this statement. Is it contradictory? Is there a foundation for such as conclusion? No bibliography.[Send Me This Paper]
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Tocqueville's Democracy in America
This 6 page paper provides an overview of this book and includes a discussion on its premises. American conformity is discussed in depth. No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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Democracy in America: The Views of Alexis de Tocqueville and the History of Ideas
This 6 page paper considers the way in which Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America fits into the history of ideas. This paper assesses the elements of de Tocqueville's arguments as they relate to the condition of equlity, aristocracy and democracy, tyranny of the majority, individualism and the idea of mediocrity. Bibliography lists 9 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Count Alexis deTocqueville & 'Democracy In America'
A 9 page paper on Tocqueville's conclusions as written in Democracy in America. The writer examines Tocqueville's views and analyzes the relevance of his observations in modern America. Bibliography lists 8 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club" And Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy In America": Contrast
5 pages in length. The primary difference between Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club" and Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" is that they were written generations apart; other than that fact, however, each author effectively addresses the human ills associated with seeking emotional contentment and economic satisfaction. Found within these two books are specific portions dedicated to this particular aspect of humanity; for Tan, it is "Two Kinds," while for Tocqueville it is "Equality and Materialism." Delving deep into the recesses of Tan and Tocqueville's social conscious, one readily finds that while each author portrays many of the same idiosyncrasies that exist in both past and contemporary societies, they arrive from completely divergent origins. No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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Alexis de Tocqueville: Intellect and Social Life in "Democracy in America"
A 6 page paper which examines how Tocqueville sees the influence of democracy upon social and intellectual life in "Democracy in America." No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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TOCQUEVILLE'S DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA: A COMPARISON OF VOLUMES ONE AND TWO
This 6 page paper compares and contrasts both volumes of Alex de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. Bibliography lists 1 source.[Send Me This Paper]
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Objects in Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America"
A 3 page paper which examines the distinctions de Tocqueville makes between objects that are `democratic' and objects that are `American,' considering how and why they are different. No additional sources are used.[Send Me This Paper]
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De Tocqueville: "Democracy in America"
This 10 page paper answers questions about Alexis de Tocqueville's classic book, "Democracy in America." Bibliography lists 1 source.[Send Me This Paper]
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Special Interest Democracy and Marijuana
A 5 page essay that posits that democracy in America has changed, point in case, the nonsensical reasons behind the government's fight against marijuana as a medicine. Bibliography lists 5 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Habits of the Heart / A fresh look At the American Character
A 6 page analysis of the book by Robert N. Bellah, et al (1985). In the 1830s, the French scholar Alexis de Tocqueville recorded his insightful observations pertaining to the American character. This work relates to Tocqueville's Democracy in America and gives it a modern context, based on the authors' sociological research that shows how the values and mores of the American people have evolved. No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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Tocqueville and James: Views on Democracy
7 pages in length. Examines two literary works on Democracy. Democracy in America by Alexis Tocqueville and American Civilization by C. L. R. James are discussed and compared. Different men, different centuries, and writing on the same subject: Democracy in the United States. Tocqueville's two-volume treatise was written in the early 1800's and became a mainstay for future generations to read and discuss. Cyril Lionel Robert James modeled his book American Civilization on Tocqueville's Democracy in America. JGAdemoc.doc[Send Me This Paper]
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Adventure, Adaptability & Advancement - The Essence of Americanism
A 5 page paper that presents an interpretation of the definition of Americanism by examining the distinct characteristics and tendencies of Americans and the origins of these traits. Discussed are the definitions of Americanism as presented in Frederick Jackson Turner's 1893 essay "The Frontier in American History" and Alexis de Tocqueville's "Why the Americans are More Addicted to Practical Rather Than Theoretical Science", published as a portion of Democracy in America in 1840. Bibliography lists 2 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Tocqueville on Religion
This 8 page thesis paper provides an analysis on Alexis de Tocqueville's 'Democracy in America.' The paper supports the idea that Tocqueville actively promoted religion as evidenced by his infamous work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Tocqueville, Emerson and Bellah On Individualism
5 pages in length. Americans have long admired the spirit of individualism, which the resources of this nation have supported. There was a seemingly inexhaustible supply of land and wilderness to support a lifestyle apart from the conformity of established communities. But at the end of the twentieth century land is not endless and a relationship with society is inescapable. Balancing individual rights against the concerns and needs of the community is illustrated in such controversies as random road blocks to test for drunk drivers, limitations in speech when it comes to pornography, curfews for teenagers, and rationing of health care. Although this issue has immediacy, the tension between the individual and the community has long been recognized. Alexis de Tocqueville analyzed the pitfalls of individualism when he wrote "Democracy in America," while Ralph Waldo Emerson, in "Self-Reliance," praised the diversity, nonconformity, and individualism of Americans. Robert Bellah addressed religious individualism in his book entitled "Habits of the Heart." Is there such a thing as too much individualism? Does a community have rights? Do the rights of the individual outweigh those of the community? Bibliography lists 6 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Rousseau, Burke And Tocqueville: Political Ideology, Society And Individualism
6 pages in length. Alexis de Tocqueville analyzed the pitfalls of individualism when he wrote Democracy in America, while Edmund Burke, in Reflections of the French Revolution, condemned diversity, nonconformity and individualism. Jean Jacques Rousseau critiqued community value within the literary boundaries of his Basic Political Writings. Is there such a thing as too much individualism? Does a community have rights? Do the rights of the individual outweigh those of the community? Clearly, the notion of political ideology delves much deeper within the very essence of society than many people realize. No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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Emerson on Tocqueville
A 5 page paper which discusses how Ralph Waldo Emerson may have reacted to Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America." Bibliography lists 2 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Evaluating Three Web Sites Concerning The Executive Branch, War And The Federalist Papers
7 pages in length. Tracing this country's political roots provides one the opportunity to better understand how certain governmental branches hold significantly more authority over others when it comes to issues of war and power. Two hundred twenty-five years ago, when the Constitution of the United States was created, the concept of war was just as prevalent as it is today. Distribution of power was of great concern for the founding fathers, many of whom were divided over constitutional ratification and what the Federalist Papers represented. The historic importance of such issues is explicitly documented in Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, which stands as the conduit between struggles of early America and how the country stands today. Evaluating three separate Web sites allows the student to more fully understand how intertwined these issues truly are. Bibliography lists 5 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE AND RACISM IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICA
This paper examines the comments about black people in the United States written by French politician Alexis de Tocqueville in his book, Democracy in America. The paper also compares how the 19th century words of de Toqueville are still true today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Democracy in the Adminstrative State:
This 5 page paper discusses the issue of democracy in the administrative state by exmining the book, "Democracy in the Administrative State" by Emmette Redford. Furthermore, this paper examines the entire issue of democracy in America. Bibliography lists 1 source.[Send Me This Paper]
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Tocqueville and the Contribution of Women
A 5 page paper which examines Alexis de Tocqueville's understanding of the contribution of women as seen in his work "Democracy in America." No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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Drucker, et al/ Power and Democracy
A 5 page analysis of the text Power and Democracy in America, which grew out of a 1960s panel discussion on whether or not the mechanisms of the American democratic system of governance are sufficiently flexible to accommodate the exponential increase that the US government experienced in the twentieth century. The symposium participants were Professors Peter Drucker, Delbert Miller and Robert Dahl. The writer explains that this text consists of papers that were first delivered at this panel discussion. An overall examination of these essays demonstrates that, although more than four decades have passed since this text's publication, the basic issues that the authors address are not only still applicable, but even more relevant to the present world situation. No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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Aristotle & De Tocqueville/Virtue & the State
A 6 page essay that argues that Aristotle and Alexis de Tocqueville express similar perspectives relative to the importance of civic virtue and responsibility of the state in regards to the virtue of its citizenry. An examination of Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics and Tocqueville's Democracy in America demonstrates that the state has a vested interest in the virtue of its citizenry, as democracy is predicated on the foundation provided by an informed citizenry. No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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Modern American Democracy
A 3 page paper which examines the birth and development of modern democracy in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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The Concept of a Democratic Historian
Perhaps one of the best approaches to addressing the concept of democracy, though, came not from an American theorist, but from the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, in his work Democracy in America, and his belief in the value of a historical context for democracy. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Tocqueville/His Views of Blacks
A 6 page essay that offer analysis and discussion of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. In the chapter entitled, "The Present and Probable Future Condition of the Three Races that Inhabit the Territory of the United States," Tocqueville describes the relations between the three, "naturally distinct" races that inhabited the US at this time (Tocqueville). These were European-descended Americans, Native Americans and African Americans, the majority of whom were held in slavery. At this time in the early nineteenth century, Tocqueville accurately perceived the racial problems that would haunt the country. Tocqueville saw no satisfactory solution to the questions of slavery, abolition and racial coexistence. Examination of Tocqueville's predictions regarding slavery shows them to be quite accurate in many ways. No additional sources cited.[Send Me This Paper]
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The Mass Media and Democracy
This 12 page paper takes a look at democracy in America with a focus on mass media. Various issues are explored and a bit of the history is touched on. Bibliography lists 10 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Big Media and the End of Democracy
This 4 page paper argues that concentrating the media into the hands of a few right wing companies guarantees the end of democracy in America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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Hegel And Tocqueville
A 10 page paper that discusses Hegel's The Philosophy of History and Tocqueville's Democracy in America. The focus of the paper is what each author said about politics and religion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.[Send Me This Paper]
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