Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist
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Author | : Jon Elster |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2009-04-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521518444 |
ISBN-13 | : 052151844X |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist by : Jon Elster
Book excerpt: Arguing that Tocqueville was fundamentally a social scientist rather than a political theorist, Elster emphasises Tocqueville's substantive and methodological insights.