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About the Author

Roger Boesche was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 24, 1948. He received a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University. He began teaching at Occidental College in 1977 and retired in 2017. An expert on political theory and history, he wrote several books mostrar mais including Theories of Tyranny: From Plato to Arendt and The Strange Liberalism of Alexis de Tocqueville. He was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 15. After more than a dozen surgeries, he was told by one doctor not to expect to live past 60. He died in his sleep on May 23, 2017 at the age of 69. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Obras por Roger Boesche

Associated Works

Selected Letters on Politics and Society (1985) — Editor, algumas edições; Tradutor, algumas edições; Editor — 45 exemplares
Confronting Tyranny: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics (2005) — Contribuidor — 13 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1948-01-24
Data de falecimento
2017-05-23
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Local de falecimento
Los Angeles, California, USA
Locais de residência
Los Angeles, California, USA
Educação
Stanford University
Ocupações
political scientist
Relações
Obama, Barack (student)
Organizações
Occidental College

Membros

Críticas

Given the resurgence of interest in the political thought of Tocqueville, and the ideological nature of the major streams of interpretation that have emerged, this balanced collection of articles by one of the leading scholars of Tocqueville is most welcome. In the course of nine previously published essays, Boesche (Occidental College) surveys the major issues associated with the study of Tocqueville. The first two chapters address Tocqueville's role as a prognosticator of social and political change and as a classical liberal thinker. Chapters three, four, and five analyze Tocqueville's assessments of capitalism, revolutionary movements, and the use of military force. The final four chapters are attempts to relate Tocqueville's insights to contemporary problems of nihilism, prison reform, tyranny, and journalism. The second chapter on Tocqueville's "strange liberalism," which the author describes as Tocqueville's criticism of the pursuit of self-interest without restraint, makes a significant contribution to current scholarship. The defense of the historical nature of Tocqueville's writings will challenge some contemporary assessments as well. The author provides a thoughtful, perhaps more ambiguous view of Tocqueville, that is both incisive and compelling.… (mais)
 
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LeeCheek | Jan 24, 2008 |

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32
Popularidade
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Avaliação
4.0
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ISBN
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