A century and a half of French views of the United States.

The Historian | June 22, 1995| | Copyright

A single visit to the United States does not allow an author fully to understand that vast nation, its complex society, or its unprecedented experiment in self-government. Yet, for a century and a half, French intellectuals have converted brief observations of the United States into bold interpretations of U.S. society. Alexis de Tocqueville saw the future of France in the United States; his Democracy in America remains the most admired and comprehensive study of the country. Although not in the same league as Tocqueville's classic, Jean Baudrillard's less ambitious America is ...

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