Alexis de Tocqueville

American Institutions And Their Influence: This book by Alexis de Tocqueville was originally published in 1835. The work is a socio-political portrait of American and its constitution, perhaps the best known image of the country by a foreigner.

American Institutions and Their Influence by Alexis de Tocqueville, was originally published in 1835. This edition was translated by Henry Reeve and published in 1851. The work is a socio-political portrait of American and its constitution, perhaps the best known image of the country by a foreigner. It maps with a clear vision, the elementary forces working beneath the surface of history and society, to produce what has been considered by many a stunningly accurate analysis.