Marx, tocqueville, and race in america: the 'absolute democracy' or 'defiled republic'
Auteur :
Nimtz Jr., August H.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780739106785
Date de publication :
17 oct. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
While Alexis de Tocqueville described America as the absolute democracy, Karl Marx saw the nation as adefiled republic so long as it permitted the enslavement of blacks. This is an investigation into the approaches of Marx and Tocqueville's debates about race and democracy in America.