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Alexis de Tocqueville
1805–1859
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French historian. Democracy in America (1835/1840) remains a primary account of majority power in the United States.
Political Philosophy · U.S. Politics
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Classics · Project Gutenberg
Tyranny of the Majority
Tocqueville’s warning that a democracy can oppress without a king.
1835 · 5 min