Lessons from Tocqueville in America

Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America has been called by Harvey Mansfield the “best book ever written on democracy and the best book ever written on America." What can a 200-year-old book teach us about democracy in America today? Join Jeremy Jennings, author of Travels with Tocqueville Beyond America; Olivier Zunz, author of The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville; and Catherine Zuckert of the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion of Tocqueville’s masterpiece and its lessons for modern Americans. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Register for upcoming programs: https://constitutioncenter.org/news-d... Visit our media library to discover more online classes, podcasts, and Town Hall conversations: https://constitutioncenter.org/news-d... Subscribe to the National Constitution Center on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Constitu... Follow the National Constitution Center on social media! Facebook:   / constitutionctr   Twitter:   / constitutionctr   Instagram:   / constitutionctr   Sign up for our newsletter: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.c...