Alexis de Tocqueville and Herbert Marcus
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This 15 page report examines and compares de Tocqueville and Marcuse, and the important aspects of these men’s works is the clear-sightedness that was presented and have profoundly influenced modern political thought. French diplomat, author, and philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville proposed a synthesis of political vision and experience as applied by the American founding fathers. German philosopher Herbert Marcuse's critique of capitalism and his advocacy of emancipation and revolution made him a cultural icon in the radical 1960s. Cultural theorists argue that Marcuse was a key figure who shaped thought on the political and intellectual left. Bibliography lists 3 secondary sources.
Filename: BWtocmar.rtf

America's Balance Between Democracy and Elitism
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A 3 page paper discussing the dangers to democracy that exist in our system of government. In The Federalist Papers, Publius stresses repeatedly that the government is to be that of representation of the people. For his part of the Federalist works, Madison made clear distinction between the close and local representation favored by the antifederalists and that of which he wrote. Alexis de Tocqueville was able in the 19th century to predict the conditions that have led to politics in the present age. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSdemoc2.doc

de Tocqueville, Mill, and Smith on Freedom
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An eight page paper looking at these three seminal thinkers and their ideas on freedom. The paper compares and contrasts their views, concluding that de Tocqueville’s ideas hold the most hope for the individual in a democratic society. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Democracy in America Lives
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This 5 page paper supports the notion that democracy is still alive and well in America today. The view is supported through a discussion on Herbert Marcuse’s One Dimensional Man and Alexis De Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. The two works are compared and contrasted and discussed in light of today’s political climate. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Meanings of Democracy
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This 5 page paper assesses meanings of democracy as determined by Plato as well as Alexis de Tocqueville. The two authors and their views are compared and contrasted. Democracy as it relates to tyranny is a focal point. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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