write an essay based of ”Reading Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Introduction, 3-6, Vol. 2.
You got one of this 3 topics to choose. And write an essay based of ”Reading: Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Introduction, 3-6, Vol. 2 Part Two Influence of Democracy on the Sentiments of the Americans, ch. 1 Why democratic people show a more ardent and more lasting love for equality than for freedom, 479-482, ch. 2 On individualism in democratic countries, 482-484, ch. 4 How the Americans combat individualism with free institutions, ch. 5 On the use that the Americans make of association in civil life, 485-492 ” 1.Is the progress of equality and democracy something characteristic exclusively to America? Does Tocqueville’s book discuss solely United States of America? What factors (historical events, social and economic changes, etc.) contributed to the democratization of social relations all over the world? 2.What is, according to Tocqueville, the distinctive characteristic of democratic societies – freedom or equality? Why so? Why democratic societies love equality more than liberty? How (in what forms) does equality manifest itself in democracy? 3.What is, according to Tocqueville, the difference between individualism and selfishness? How do they relate to each other? How and why individualism develops in a democratic society? Why-when turned into egoism-it may be dangerous for democracy (in what ways selfishness strengthens despotic form or government)? How did Americans overcome this danger? Why do people more willingly engage in the matters of public affairs (and associations) at the local (as opposed to national/federal) level? What effect does engagement in self-government have on public sentiments among Americans?
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