Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist by Jon Elster

Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist

Jon Elster

202 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography historical philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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The book proposes a new interpretation of Alexis de Tocqueville that views him first and foremost as a social scientist rather than as a political theorist. Drawing on his earlier work on the explanation of social behavior, Elster argues that Tocq...

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