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Leçon 1 : Qu’est-ce que la science politique ...
cours.unjf.frde Giambattista Vico (1668-1744), plus tard chez Montesquieu (1689-1755) et Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) pour ne citer que quelques grands noms. Le débat récurrent porta sur le contenu de cette science. À l’origine, ce fut surtout la philosophie et, dans une moindre mesure l’histoire, qui alimentèrent la réflexion sur la politique.
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
wps.pearsoncustom.comof self- preservation would, probably, have been cleared off. He would have seen that, at the end of the most destructive civil war that ever occurred, when animosities of the bitterest sort had banished all good feeling from the hearts of our people, the States of the American Union, still in complete organization and
Volunteerism: Benefits, Incidence, Organizational Models ...
www.ipspr.sc.edufrequently iterated in the literature. For example, Alexis de Tocqueville, in 1831, stated in his seminal work, Democracy in America, that the U.S. was a “nation of joiners” that regularly formed groups to meet or accomplish common goals.1 The past century has seen many notable examples of volunteerism, particularly those
The Community Development Process - SAGE Publications Inc
www.sagepub.comMore than 100 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville (1835/1945) remarked on the vibrant civil society in the United States, with its remarkable number and mix of voluntary organizations and associations—the types of organizations that are likely to rely on public action. Although the number and mix have
Democracy in America - ELTE
seas3.elte.hustrength, in population, wealth, and military and commer-cial power, as no age had ever witnessed. De Tocqueville had a special inquiry to prosecute, in his visit to America, in which his generous and faithful soul and the powers of his great intellect were engaged in the patriotic effort to secure to the people of France the blessings that
TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY & CONSTITUTION SOCIETY …
unitedwayinc.orgConstitution Society members totaled more than $13.6 million, more than 50 percent of all dollars raised. It is an honor for us to dedicate this book to those of you