Tocqueville on American character why Tocqueville's brilliant exploration of the American spirit is as vital and important today as it was nearly two hundred years ago - Ledeen, Michael Arthur 1941- (New York, N.Y. St. Martin's Press, 2001)
1. Dynamic people driven by internal conflicts -- 2. Religious faith anchored by secular institutions -- 3. Rugged individualists with a genius for cooperation -- 4. Isolationists called to international leadership -- 5. Apostles of freedom tempted by luxurious tyranny.
"Truman Talley books."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-220) and index.
Keywords: Tocqueville, Alexis de -- 1805-1859 -- Political and social views; National characteristics, American; National characteristics, American; United States -- Civilization