# Democracy in America — Volume 2

By Alexis de Tocqueville.

"Democracy in America — Volume 2" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a classic work published in 1840. Following his 1831 journey through the United States, Tocqueville examines the democratic revolution transforming Western society. He analyzes American culture through a critical lens, exploring how equality, social mobility, and democratic institutions shape religious, political, and economic life. While praising egalitarian progress, Tocqueville questions the moral and spiritual costs of restless democratic society. This influential work has profoundly shaped Western political thought and social science. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Henry Reeve
- Subjects: United States -- Politics and government; United States -- Social conditions; Democracy -- United States

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Democracy in America Vol. II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/1610) by Alexis de Tocqueville (12 h 3 min, English)

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