Tocqueville, Covenant, and the Democratic

Tocqueville, Covenant, and the Democratic Revolution examines the intellectual and institutional context in which Alexis de Tocqueville developed his understanding of American political culture, with its profound influence on his democratic theory. This book also examines Tocqueville's claim that religious beliefs are among the most important determinants of a people's social structure and political institutions.

FOREWORD

ix

PREFACE

A Curious Inquiry

xi

PART ONE: TOCQUEVILLE AND AMERICAN FEDERAL DEMOCRACY

1. POINT OF DEPARTURE

Covenant and the Democratic Revolution

3

(28)

2. ORDERLY KNIT TOGETHER

Colonial Covenants and Federations

31

(36)

3. HARMONIZING EARTH WITH HEAVEN

Church and State in the Federal Republic

67

(36)

PART TWO: THE HOPES AND FEARS OF THE DEMOCRATIC AGE

4. ANOTHER FORM OF HOPE

Religious Belief and the Democratic Soul

103

(28)

5. THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ASSOCIATION

The Federal Matrix and the Voluntary Society

131

(34)

6. A FAILURE OF HEART AND MIND

Conformity, Uniformity, and Despotism in the Democratic Social Power

165

(30)

PART THREE: DEMOCRACY AND PARADOX

7. BONDS OF AFFECTION

Republican Motherhood, Sacrifice, and Civic Virtue

195

(30)

8. BONDS OF AFFLICTION

Race Ideology and the Limits of Democratic Progress

225

(36)

9. SERVITUDE OR FREEDOM?

Civic Enlightenment and the New Science of Politics

261

(38)

NOTES

299

(62)

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

361

(22)

INDEX

383

(10)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

393

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Tocqueville, Covenant, and the Democratic Revolution Harmonizing Earth with Heaven

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials