Jump to Translated versions of Democracy in America and effects on meaning - Title page, Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, printed at New York, 1838. De La Démocratie en Amérique (French pronunciation: [dəla demɔkʁasi ɑ̃n‿ameˈʁik]; published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840) is a classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville. read more
De La Démocratie en Amérique (French pronunciation: [dəla demɔkʁasi ɑ̃n‿ameˈʁik]; published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840) is a classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville. Its title translates as On Democracy in America, but English translations are usually simply entitled Democracy in America. read more
Democracy in America: Tocqueville's America A website, by the American Studies Programs at The University of Virginia, focusing on the historical context of Democracy in America. Great Books Index Links to the Henry Reeve translation of Democracy in America. read more
Technically, it is a republic. They delegate this power to who the people. The people still have the power, the delegates just represent their wishes. ----- America has a Constitution-based Federal Republic. America is not a Democracy. America is the name of a continent. The United States of America is not a Democracy. read more