Democracy in America

“It’s a masterpiece of sociological and political analysis. Tocqueville’s work still helps us understand America, 170 years after he wrote it.” Read more...

Stephen Breyer on his Intellectual Influences

Stephen Breyer, Lawyer

“Tocqueville was seized by the sharp contrast between Paris and America, where people did not wait for the central government, but went ahead on their own, and I think that’s vital part of what it is to be both an American and a vital part of what is America.” Read more...

The best books on Compassionate Conservatism

Karl Rove, Political Commentator

“Tocqueville was not only a brilliant sociologist but he also saw the connections between American society and the budding capitalism of the 1830s.” Read more...

The best books on Saving Capitalism and Democracy

Robert Reich, Economist

“It lays out how ideas are translated into political institutions, and even more so into mores and habits and practices of everyday life.” Read more...

The best books on Freedom Isn’t Enough

Yuval Levin, Political Commentator