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1833 text by Alexis de Tocqueville
in the United States and its Application in France), the next year. Tocqueville eventually extrapolated this work into the book Democracy in America,
Democracy_in_America
The Democracy in the Americas can be compared according to the different definitions of democracy. The V-Dem Democracy indices considers countries in the
Democracy_in_the_Americas
Vermont-based political action committee
Democracy for America (DFA) was a progressive political action committee headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee
Democracy_for_America
Government system where political power lies with the people
Democracy is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of a certain state. Under a minimalist definition
Democracy
1880 novel by Henry Brooks Adams
Democracy: An American Novel is a political novel written by Henry Brooks Adams and published anonymously in 1880. Only after the writer's death in 1918
Democracy:_An_American_Novel
Short-lived 1890s U.S. political party that established a community in Washington
The Social Democracy of America (SDA), later known as the Cooperative Brotherhood, was a short lived political party in the United States that sought to
Social_Democracy_of_America
French diplomat, political philosopher and historian (1805–1859)
known for his works Democracy in America (appearing in two volumes, 1835 and 1840) and The Old Regime and the Revolution (1856). In both, he analyzed the
Alexis_de_Tocqueville
Debate over democracy in China has existed in Chinese politics since the 19th century. The People's Republic of China (PRC) is not a democracy, being an
Democracy_in_China
2004 humor book by Jon Stewart
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction is a 2004 humor book written by Jon Stewart and other writers of The Daily Show that parodies
America_(The_Book)
in a state or local legislature or council. The history of direct democracy amongst non-Native Americans in the United States dates from the 1630s in
History of direct democracy in the United States
History_of_direct_democracy_in_the_United_States
Political philosophy
p. 109 "Federalist No. 14", quoted in Thomas, George (November 2, 2020). "'America Is a Republic, Not a Democracy' Is a Dangerous – And Wrong – Argument"
Republicanism in the United States
Republicanism_in_the_United_States
Measure of the state of democracy according to The Economist
and democratic institutions. The methodology for assessing democracy used in this democracy index is according to the Economist Intelligence Unit which
The_Economist_Democracy_Index
1898–1901 political party in United States
elements of the Social Democracy of America (SDA) and was a predecessor to the Socialist Party of America which was established in 1901. Following the defeat
Social Democratic Party of America
Social_Democratic_Party_of_America
Inherent oppressive potential of simple majority rule
Tocqueville, who used it in his book Democracy in America. It appears in Part 2 [in the Phillips Bradley edition: Volume 1] of the book in the title of Chapter
Tyranny_of_the_majority
Centre-left political ideology
Social democracy is a broad, centre-left social, economic, and political ideology. Some academics view social democracy as distinct from socialism, whilst
Social_democracy
American Democracy Television (ADTV) provides nonpartisan programming about representative democracy to Public, educational, and government access (PEG)
American_Democracy_Television
1984 book by Richard John Neuhaus
The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America is a 1984 book written by then-Lutheran pastor Richard John Neuhaus about the relationship between
The_Naked_Public_Square
Leonard Cohen song
experiment of democracy" in the United States. "Democracy" was released as the sixth song on Leonard Cohen's 1992 album The Future. It features American musician
Democracy_(song)
1935 book by W. E. B. Du Bois
Reconstruction in America: An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America, 1860–1880 is
Black Reconstruction in America
Black_Reconstruction_in_America
Social phenomenon
first described the phenomenon in his book Democracy in America (1840): The hatred that men bear to privilege increases in proportion as privileges become
Tocqueville_effect
India is considered to be the world's most populous democracy. Elections in the country started with the 1951–52 Indian general election. India was among
Democracy_in_India
The People's Council of America for Democracy and the Terms of Peace, commonly known as the "People's Council," was an American pacifist political organization
People's Council of America for Democracy and the Terms of Peace
People's_Council_of_America_for_Democracy_and_the_Terms_of_Peace
1997-98 educational series produced by C-SPAN
themes that Tocqueville discussed in Democracy in America, the two-volume work that he wrote based on his American travels. A C-SPAN School Bus traveled
The Alexis de Tocqueville Tour: Exploring Democracy in America
The_Alexis_de_Tocqueville_Tour:_Exploring_Democracy_in_America
English journalist
London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 406–408. de Tocqueville, Alexis (1835). Democracy in America. Vol. I. Translated by Reeve, Henry (1st ed.). London: Saunder and
Henry_Reeve_(journalist)
Term coined by Alexis de Tocqueville
is an idea first developed by Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1835 work titled Democracy in America. It is described as the individualist preference for
Soft_tyranny
Topics referred to by the same term
American Democracy Project may refer to: American Democracy Project (Florida group) American Democracy Project (AASCU initiative) This disambiguation page
American_Democracy_Project
lose democracy status, says global watchdog". CBC. I. Lindberg, Staffan (September 16, 2025). "Can democracy survive without America?". Hankyoreh (in Korean)
Democratic backsliding in the United States
Democratic_backsliding_in_the_United_States
Critiques of democratic political systems
criticize the values promoted by constitutional democracy in whole or part. Opposition to democracy goes as far back as Plato, who argued for a 'government
Criticism_of_democracy
Book by Montesquieu
American society, in Democracy in America. British historian and politician Macaulay referenced Montesquieu's continuing importance when he wrote in his
The_Spirit_of_Law
US political organization
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a socialist political organization in the United States, and the largest such organization in US history, with more
Democratic Socialists of America
Democratic_Socialists_of_America
American democracy education organization
Center for Civic Education. The Alliance launched the Representative Democracy in America: Voices of the People project to introduce citizens to the critical
Alliance for Representative Democracy
Alliance_for_Representative_Democracy
Gendered separation of public and private spheres
Tocqueville. In Democracy in America (1840), in a chapter entitled How the Americans understand the Equality of the sexes, Tocqueville wrote: "In no country
Separate_spheres
Idea of the United States as unique nation
possibly its origin, was by de Tocqueville in his 1835/1840 work Democracy in America: The position of the Americans is therefore quite exceptional [emphasis
American_exceptionalism
Short-lived American political party
in the SDLA would also soon be participants in the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, a wartime entity closely associated with the American Federation
Social Democratic League of America
Social_Democratic_League_of_America
2008 book by John R. MacArthur
You Can't Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America (2008) is the third book by journalist and Harper's Magazine president John R.
You_Can't_Be_President
American political philosopher
Mansfield on Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" Conversations with Bill Kristol, June 15, 2019. Democracy in America Ellis Sandoz Leo Strauss See,
Harvey_Mansfield
Political party in the United States
American Alliance for Labor and Democracy was an American political organization established in September 1917 through the initiative of the American
American Alliance for Labor and Democracy
American_Alliance_for_Labor_and_Democracy
19th-century American political ideology
Jacksonian democracy (or Jacksonianism) was a 19th-century American political ideology centered on expanding the political power of the "common man", opposing
Jacksonian_democracy
taken over by the government, requiring higher taxes. In his book Democracy in America, published in the 19th century, Tocqueville described this as "soft
Conservatism in the United States
Conservatism_in_the_United_States
Form of democracy focusing on deliberation and informed decision-making
Deliberative democracy or discursive democracy is a form of democracy in which deliberation is central to decision-making. It often shows characteristics
Deliberative_democracy
1987 book by Allan Bloom
The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students is a 1987 book by the philosopher
The Closing of the American Mind
The_Closing_of_the_American_Mind
Major surges of democracy in history
In political science, the waves of democracy or waves of democratization are major surges of democracy that have occurred in history, in contrast with
Waves_of_democracy
in liberal democracy" under Trump; the report also found that "the United States of America is the only country in Western Europe and North America suffering
Democratic backsliding in the Americas by country
Democratic_backsliding_in_the_Americas_by_country
A democracy is a political system, or a system of decision-making within an institution, organization, or state, in which members have a share of power
History_of_democracy
1991 Australian viral video
"Democracy Manifest" (also known by "Succulent Chinese Meal" and other names) is an Australian viral video and internet meme. It was recorded in 1991
Democracy_Manifest
American political leader
American political leader. He was the executive director at Democracy for America (DFA), a progressive political action committee, headquartered in Burlington
Charles_R._Chamberlain
Political philosophy based on tradition
conservative who takes fear of democracy to extremes." During the Cold War, right-wing military dictatorships were prominent in Latin America, with most nations being
Conservatism
1958, Venezuela was considered a relatively stable democracy compared to other countries in Latin America, which were governed by military dictatorship. By
Democracy_in_Venezuela
Form of government
Embedded democracy is a form of government in which democratic governance is secured by democratic partial regimes. The term "embedded democracy" was coined
Embedded_democracy
of democracy in Middle East and North Africa can be comparatively assessed according to various definitions of democracy. De jure democracies in the
Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa
Democracy_in_the_Middle_East_and_North_Africa
Left-wing politics in the United States
Jacksonian democracy. Samuel Gompers, the leader of the American Federation of Labor, opposed communism in favor of Georgism and thought that American workers
American_Left
Democracy in Africa is measured according to various definitions of democracy by a variety of indexes, such as V-Dem Democracy indices, and Democracy
Democracy_in_Africa
often have much in common. According to Yale professor Juan José Linz there are three main types of political systems today: democracies, totalitarian regimes
List_of_forms_of_government
Form of government
direct democracy. Although a republic is most often a single sovereign state, subnational state entities that have governments that are republican in nature
Republic
Political regime
"habits of the heart" of its 19th-century populace. In Volume II, Book 4, Chapter 6 of Democracy in America, de Tocqueville writes the following about soft
Soft_despotism
Form of government with small ruling class
that even democracies, like all large organizations, tend to become oligarchic due to the necessity of dividing labor, which ultimately results in a ruling
Oligarchy
Form of government
and a democracy. As a cross between two similar systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies. While
Democratic_republic
American revolutionaries
the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, many patriots assimilated into the Continental Army
Patriot_(American_Revolution)
Form of government
Liberal democracy, also called Western-style democracy, is a form of government that combines the organization of a democracy with ideas of liberal political
Liberal_democracy
Dataset of characteristics of political / rankings regimes
The Democracy Indices by V-Dem are democracy indices published by the V-Dem Institute that describe qualities of different democracies. It is published
V-Dem_Democracy_Indices
Democracy in Europe can be comparatively assessed according to various definitions of democracy. According to the V-Dem Democracy Indices, the European
Democracy_in_Europe
Political theory
Associationalism or associative democracy is a political movement in which "human welfare and liberty are both best served when as many of the affairs
Associationalism
American far-right pay television news channel
those responsible will be brought to justice for their role in undermining America's democracy." Followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory shared video of
One_America_News_Network
1762 book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
the people since it has to devote less power to itself, while a democracy the least. In general, the larger the bureaucracy, the more power required for
The_Social_Contract
American political strategist
movement. In 2021, she lamented the role of certain Republicans in the Capitol riots, urging Americans to "never forget who the enemies of democracy were."
Sarah_Longwell
administered in a democratic fashion. During the Achaemenids, in a debate over the constitution of Iran, Otanes argued in favor of democracy, however he
Democracy_in_classical_Iran
Drift towards authoritarianism
autocratization, a process of structural government transition from democracy toward authoritarianism in which the exercise of political power becomes less limited
Democratic_backsliding
Future of American Democracy Foundation is an American nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy foundation dedicated to research and education, working in partnership
Future of American Democracy Foundation
Future_of_American_Democracy_Foundation
Painting by Théodore Chassériau
historian Alexis de Tocqueville. Known for his writings such as Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. The year after the portrait
Portrait of Alexis de Tocqueville
Portrait_of_Alexis_de_Tocqueville
System of governance
illiberal democracies may fail to do so, or such rights may be significantly restricted or gradually eroded. Elections in an illiberal democracy are often
Illiberal_democracy
1992 book by Francis Fukuyama
philosophy written in 1992 by American political scientist Francis Fukuyama, which argues that with the ascendancy of Western liberal democracy which occurred
The End of History and the Last Man
The_End_of_History_and_the_Last_Man
Government regime in ancient Athens
Athenian democracy developed around the 6th century BC in the Greek city-state (known as a polis) of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding
Athenian_democracy
Overview of democracy measures
definitions and concepts of democracy, to allow for their assessment and development. The democracy indices / rankings differ in whether they are categorical
Democracy_indices
Liberal political international in Latin America
The Liberal Network for Latin America (Spanish: Red Liberal de América Latina), (Portuguese: Rede Liberal da América Latina), abbreviated to RELIAL, is
Liberal Network for Latin America
Liberal_Network_for_Latin_America
Opposition to monarchism in Japan
"PLOT AGAINST THE MIKADO. ALLEGED ANARCHIST ASSOCIATION. AMONG JAPANESE IN AMERICA". Evening News. 17 January 1908. "Kōtoku Shūsui". Encyclopædia Britannica
Anti-monarchism_in_Japan
Short-lived American political party
Social Democratic League, and the Ill-Fated Drive for Industrial Democracy in America, 1917-1920," Labor History, vol. 11, no. 3 (Summer 1970), pg. 311
National Party (United States)
National_Party_(United_States)
American non-profit student organization
For the Irish Campaign group Democracy Matters, see Democracy Matters (Ireland). Democracy Matters is an American non-profit, non-partisan grassroots student
Democracy_Matters
English philosopher
(NRx)—which opposes egalitarianism and democracy. According to reporter Dylan Matthews, Land believes democracy restricts accountability and freedom. His
Nick_Land
Application of democratic principles to places of work
Workplace democracy is the application of democracy in various forms to the workplace, such as voting systems, consensus, debates, democratic structuring
Workplace_democracy
American non-profit organization
Protect Democracy is a nonprofit organization based in the United States. A nonpartisan group, Protect Democracy seeks to check what it believes are authoritarian
Protect_Democracy
developed by Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1835 work Democracy in America. He referred to the general nature of American society during the 19th century.
Mutual_liberty
Type of democracy principled on elected representation
Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy or electoral democracy, is a type of democracy where elected delegates represent a group of people, in contrast
Representative_democracy
Type of democracy that advocates the radical extension of equality and liberty
Radical democracy is a type of democracy that advocates the radical extension of equality and liberty as core values, following the idea that democracy is
Radical_democracy
American social scientist and academic
entitled, Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America, with co-authors Emily Dreyfuss and Brian Friedberg. The book explores
Joan_Donovan
democratization. Democracy in Afghanistan Democracy in Bangladesh Democracy in Bhutan Democracy in China Democracy in Hong Kong Democracy in India Democracy in Iraq
Democracy_in_Asia
International relations theory
peace theory argue that electoral democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies. Different advocates of this theory
Democratic_peace_theory
Form of democracy
Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate directly decides on policy initiatives, without elected representatives
Direct_democracy
History professor
Radio 4. Retrieved 23 May 2025. "In Our Time, Tocqueville: Democracy in America". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 23 May 2025. "In Our Time, The Siege of Paris".
Robert_Gildea
Types of democracy refers to the various governance structures that embody the principles of democracy ("rule by the people") in some way. Democracy is frequently
Types_of_democracy
American politician
1978) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the Cincinnati City Council. She is the former chief executive of Democracy for America.[1] Simpson
Yvette_Simpson
Argentine political scientist (1936–2011)
democratization, democracy and the state, and the politics of Latin America. His brother is Pacho O'Donnell. Guillermo Alberto O'Donnell Ure was born in Buenos
Guillermo_O'Donnell
in the government institutions, and they did not fully identify with the United States. Their lack of pride extended to American democracy, American history
American_nationalism
Political movement of former liberals that combines political and social conservatism
along with the assertive promotion of democracy and national interest, including through military means. It began in the United States during the 1970s among
Neoconservatism
1984 English-language book by Benjamin Barber
Democracy: Participatory Politics for a New Age by Benjamin R. Barber was published by the University of California Press in 1984 and republished in a
Strong_Democracy
American historian (born 1962)
of tribalistic thinking". In 2023, Richardson published her seventh book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America. She said it grew out of her
Heather_Cox_Richardson
U.S. nonprofit organization
Americans for Informed Democracy (AID) is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization that is based in Washington, D.C. Americans for Informed Democracy (AID)
Americans for Informed Democracy
Americans_for_Informed_Democracy
Form of non-democratic government
Until the 20th century, most countries in Western Europe were "liberal autocracies, or at best, semi-democracies". One example of a "classic liberal autocracy"
Liberal_autocracy
International relations policy holding that states should advance liberal interests
has improved American liberty at home and ensured American hegemony in world politics, as well as facilitated the spread of liberal democracy and markets
Liberal_internationalism
Client state of France during the French Revolutionary Wars
driven by ideas of popular sovereignty, rule of law, and representative democracy. The Republicans borrowed ideas and values from Whiggism and Enlightenment
Sister_republic
Political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic
supplementing liberalism with republicanism, as outlined in his Democracy's Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy. Contemporary work from
Republicanism
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