Tocqueville and Liberalism
Professors from the United States and western Europe discussed the impact of the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville as they relate to… read more
Professors from the United States and western Europe discussed the impact of the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville as they relate to liberalism. They debated whether Tocqueville was a liberal and whether the definition and scope of liberalism has changed over the years. Topics discussed included big government, individualism vs socialism, aristocracy and how they relate to society and democracy. close
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