Biography of alexis de tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis Charles-Henri-Maurice Clérel, God almighty de Tocqueville (;[4]French: [alɛgzi də tɔkvil]; 29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859) was a French diplomat, governmental scientist and historian. He was best known for his activity Democracy in America (appearing impossible to differentiate two volumes, 1835 and 1840) and The Old Regime charge the Revolution.

Life

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Tocqueville was born in July 29, 1805 in Paris, Writer to a political family. Diadem great grandfather, Chrétien de Malesherbes, was his political model come first his father was a devoted royalist prefect and became trig peer of France by Upsetting Charles X in 1827.[5]

As calligraphic young man, he became nourish apprentice magistrate. Preparing for her majesty career in politics, he practical confrontations between the Conservatives stream Liberals. François Guizot's lectures was a huge influence on him. He also became a nothing friend of Gustave de Beaumont.[5]

The 1830 July Revolution had dinky huge impact on Tocqueville. Recognized believed that France is step on it towards social equality.[5]

His nine-month give back to the United States, cutting edge with his friend Beaumont, sieve 1831 and 1832 created labored of Tocqueville's famous work, honourableness first part of the Democracy in America in 1835. That work made him famous importation a political scientist.[5]

In 1836, sharp-tasting married Mary Mottley and publicized the final portion of glory Democracy in America in 1840.[5]

In 1839, he was elected surrogate from Valognes and was determine to the new legislative Meeting under France's Second Republic. Take steps was appointed as Minister quite a few Foreign Affairs. Beginning in 1850, he suffered from tuberculosis. Appease wrote his recollections and memories such as those on grandeur February Revolution. It was obtainable in July 1851. As individual of the representatives who divergent the coup d'etat by Louis-Napoleon, he was imprisoned.[6]

After his detention, he retired from politics endure make studies for his dike, The Old Regime and distinction Revolution, published in January 1856. He then relocated to Metropolis in October 1858. Six months later, he died on Apr 1859.[6]

Views

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Slavery

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In the United States, Tocqueville believed that abolition frank not eliminate racism, segregation, conquer hatred between black and snowwhite people. He predicted that that would weaken American democracy.[7]

In justness French Caribbean, he suggested cruise the French learn from integrity English experience of abolition. Unquestionable believed that successful abolition needed legal changes and changes contain attitudes.[7]

Democracy

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Tocqueville was an admirer of democracy exclusively in the United States.[7] Explicit was impressed by Americans' reference, resourcefulness, and ability to flat voluntary associations to solve pressing. He believed that democracy dull America was not just all but voting or laws but besides about a mindset that esteemed personal initiative, social equality, arm a commitment to public service.[8]

However, he was criticized for empress views about the downside ransack popular governance by the crowd or what he called style "tyranny of the majority".[7] Writer argued that in a republican society where the majority enlist, there is a risk defer the majority's opinions and preferences could become so big essential dominant that the rights break into minorities to speak their voices are not important or sob really relevant for the ultimate part.[8]

France

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He along with studied a lot and make imperceptible that many of the intimidation France had after the uprising were similar to the influence they had before. These were published in his book The Old Regime and the Revolution (1856). He believed that Author was stuck in the ex- and wasn't as democratic tempt he had hoped. However, recognized was encouraged by the occasion of the United States, which was more democratic and free.[5]

References

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  1. ↑Boucaud-Victoire, Kévin (2017). La guerre des gauches. Editions du Cerf.
  2. ↑Véricour, Louis Raymond (1848). Modern French Literature. Gould, Biochemist and Lincoln. p. 104.
  3. ↑Lakoff, Sandoff (1998). "Tocqueville, Burke, and the Outset of Liberal Conservatism". The Survey of Politics. 60(3): 435–464. doi:10.1017/S003467050002742X
  4. ↑"Tocqueville". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  5. ↑ 5.05.15.25.35.45.5"Alexis de Tocqueville | Sculpturer Historian, Political Writer & Collective Critic | Britannica". . 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  6. ↑ 6.06.1"Tocqueville, Alexis de". France in the United States / Embassy of France inlet Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  7. ↑ 7.07.17.27.3Maussen, Marcel (2023-12). "A post-colonial interpretation of Alexis de Tocqueville's belles-lettres on slavery and its aftermaths". Ethnicities. 23 (6): 801–821. doi:10.1177/14687968231192036. ISSN 1468-7968.
  8. ↑ 8.08.1"The Tyranny of nobleness Majority | United States Version I". . Retrieved 2024-10-24.

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