Commentary
Buried deep in his magisterial second volume of “Democracy in America” (1840), Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) makes the startling observation that governments carry within themselves the seed of their own destruction.
Thinking Institutionally—A Guide to Impeachment
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A portrait of French diplomat, historian, and political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville by Théodore Chassériau, 1850. Public domain
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