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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...

Alexis de Tocqueville Honored at the French National Assembly

On May 12, 2026, at the French National Assembly, its...

More Perfect Announces Partnership with Tocqueville Foundation to Advance Transatlantic Dialogue on Democracy

More Perfect, an American alliance dedicated to revitalizing democracy, today...

Conversations at the Embassy of Poland in Paris

A high-level debate brought together Françoise Mélonio and Polish Senator...

Conference – “Democracy in Peril: What Would Tocqueville Think Today?”

The eminent Tocqueville scholar Françoise Mélonio, Professor Emerita at the...

Tocqueville Lecture

Professor Emerita Françoise Melonio presented her new biography of Alexis...

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