Ledeen, Michael Arthur. <br/><br/>
Tocqueville on american character :  why Tocqueville's brilliant exploration of the american spirit is as vital and important today as it was nearly two hundred years ago / 
Michael A. Ledeen. 
 - New York :  Truman Talley Books;  St. Martin's Griffin Edition,  2001. 
 - 229 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-220) and index. 
<br/><br/>Restless people inspired by ideas, forever heades for new frontiers-- Dynamic people driven by internal conflicts-- Religious faith anchored by secular institutions-- Rugged individualists with a genius for cooperation-- Isolationists called to international leadership-- Apostles of freedom tempted by luxurious tyranny. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0312252315(hc) 9780312252311(hc) 0312284667 (pbk) 9780312284669 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 --Political and social views.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National characteristics, american.<br/>Folkkaraktčar--Fčorenta staterna.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Civilization.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>002 E 169.1  / L473t 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973