Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist
Author | : Jon Elster |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2009-04-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521518444 |
ISBN-13 | : 052151844X |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist by : Jon Elster
Download or read book Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist written by Jon Elster and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that Tocqueville was fundamentally a social scientist rather than a political theorist, Elster emphasises Tocqueville's substantive and methodological insights.