Volume 2 - in large print
This book is a reproduction of a historical work, published in large print by Megali, a publishing house dedicated to enhancing accessibility for individuals with impaired vision. By focusing on making classic literature more readable, it aims to preserve important texts while catering to the needs of a wider audience.
Alexis de Tocqueville vo svojom najznámejšom diele O demokracii v Amerike predpovedal príchod nezmyselného byrokratického plánovania či funkciu štátu ako zaopatrovacieho ústavu. Podarilo sa mu vystihnúť všetky hodnoty západnej civilizácie, najmä náboženstva a viery, bez ktorej podľa neho neexistuje autorita a napokon ani politická sloboda. Tocquevillovo dielo svojou esejistickou formou oslovuje zrozumiteľne čitateľov a ako vzor analytického hodnotenia dejín a spoločnosti má svoju trvalú platnosť.
From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America--first published in 1835--enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville's ability to illuminate the actual workings of American democracy was "possibly without rival." For today's readers, de Tocqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His shrewd observations about the "almost royal prerogatives" of the president and the need for virtue in elected officials are particularly prophetic. His profound insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember. From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system Democracy in America enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. De Toqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.