Published by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville’s essay explores the essence of equality and its role in democracy.
In 1831, two young French aristocrats, Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont, set sail for the United States, officially to study U.S. prison policy, but in reality to observe the birth of American democracy. Arriving at a moment when America’s federal and state governments were still in their infancy, they discovered local communities where […]
Alexis de Tocqueville Honored at the French National Assembly
On May 12, 2026, at the French National Assembly, its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, unveiled five commemorative plaques honoring the deputies who fought for the abolition of slavery in 1848: Victor Hugo, Alphonse de Lamartine, Louisy Mathieu, Victor Schœlcher, and Alexis de Tocqueville. These plaques commemorate the history of the “Salle de carton,” a temporary parliamentary […]
More Perfect Announces Partnership with Tocqueville Foundation to Advance Transatlantic Dialogue on Democracy
More Perfect, an American alliance dedicated to revitalizing democracy, today announced a major new partnership with the Tocqueville Foundation to advance a renewed transatlantic dialogue on the future of democracy. This marks the first U.S. partnership for the storied French foundation and signifies an important collaboration for the future of democratic institutions. At a time […]
Conversations at the Embassy of Poland in Paris
A high-level debate brought together Françoise Mélonio and Polish Senator Kazimierz Ujazdowski, on the contemporary relevance of Tocqueville for Poland and for Europe, on the occasion of the publication of Françoise Mélonio’s latest book.Moderated by Laure Mandeville, the discussion shed light on the major vulnerabilities of our democracies: the crisis of trust, populism, the temptation […]
Tocqueville Lecture
Professor Emerita Françoise Melonio presented her new biography of Alexis de Tocqueville at the APHG Virtual Café on November 17She offered her perspective on Tocqueville’s thought and its relevance to today’s democratic challenges.
