亚历克西·德·托克维尔编著的《论美国的民主(上下中文导读插图版)》是世界学术界第一部对美国社会、政治制度和民情进行社会学研究的著作，它也是一本论述民主制度的专著，托克维尔在这部著作里阐述了他的政治哲学的基本原理，以及他对平等与自由的关系的观点。他还在这部著作里做出了一些极为著名而且后来果真应验的预测。这些预测的一次次应验，引发了一波又一波研究托克维尔的热潮。其实，无论是精彩的叙述还是深刻的思辨，都使《论美国的民主》成为一部值得反复研读的著作，因为每一次阅读都能够给读者以新的感悟。

         Volume 1

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Introductory Chapter

Chapter I  Exterior Form of North America

Chapter II  Origin of the Anglo-Americans

ChapterIII  Social Condition of the Anglo-Americans

Chapter IV The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in

     America

Chapter V Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States

Chapter VI Judicial Power in the United States

Chapter VII Political Jurisdiction in the United States

Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution

Chapter IX Why the People May Strictly Be Said to Govern

     in the United States

Chapter X Parties in the United States

Chapter XI Liberty of the Press in the United States

Chapter XII Political Associations in the United States

Chapter XIII Government of the Democracy in America

Chapter XIV Advantages American Society Derive from

     Democracy

Chapter XV Unlimited Power of Majority, and Its

     Consequences

Chapter XVI Causes Mitigating Tyranny in the United States

Chapter XVII Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic

     Republic

Chapter XVIII Future Condition of Three Races in the United

     States

Conclusion

         Volume 2

De Tocqueville's Preface to the Second Volume

Book One Influence of Democracy on the Progress of

      Opinion in the United States

Chapter I  Philosophical Method Among the Americans

Chapter II  Of the Principal Source of Belief Among Democratic

     Nations

Chapter III Why the Americans Display More Readiness and

     More Taste for General Ideas Than Their Forefathers,

      the English

Chapter IV Why the Americans Have Never Been So Eager as the

      French for General Ideas in Political Matters

Chapter V Of the Manner in Which Religion in the United States

      Avails Itself of Democratic Tendencies

Chapter VI Of the Progress of Roman Catholicism in the United

      States

Chapter VII Of the Cause of a Leaning to Pantheism Amongst

      Democratic Nations

Chapter VIII The Principle of Equality Suggests to the Americans the

     Idea of the Indefinite Perfectibility of Man

Chapter IX The Example of the Americans Does Not Prove That a

     Democratic People Can Have No Aptitude and No Taste

     for Science, Literature, or Art

Chapter X Why the Americans Are More Addicted to Practical

     Than to Theoretical Science

Chapter XI Of the Spirit in Which the Americans Cultivate

     the Arts

Chapter XII Why the Americans Raise Some Monuments So

     Insignificant, and Others So Important

Chapter XIII Literary Characteristics of Democratic Ages

Chapter XIV The Trade of Literature

Chapter XV The Study of Greek and Latin Literature Peculiarly

     Useful in Democratic Communities

Chapter XVI The Effect of Democracy on Language

Chapter XVII Of Some of the Sources of Poetry Amongst Democratic

     Nations

Chapter XVIII Of the Inflated Style of American Writers and

     Orators

Chapter XIX Some Observations on the Drama Amongst

     Democratic Nations

Chapter XX Characteristics of Historians in Democratic Ages

Chapter XXI Of Parliamentary Eloquence in the United States

Book Two Influence of Democracy on the Feelings of

       the Americans

Chapter I  why Democratic Nations Show a More Ardent and

      Enduring Love of Equality Than of Liberty

Chapter II  Of Individualism in Democratic Countries

Chapter III Individualism Stronger at the Close of a Democratic

      Revolution Than at Other Periods

Chapter IV That the Americans Combat the Effects of

     Individualism by Free Institutions

Chapter V Of the Use Which the Americans Make of Public

     Associations in Civil Life

Chapter VI Of the Relation Between Public Associations and

     Newspapers

Chapter VII Connection of Civil and Political Associations

Chapter VII The Americans Combat Individualism by the

      Principle of Interest Rightly Understood

Chapter IX That the Americans Apply the Principle of Interest

     Rightly Understood to Religious Matters

Chapter X Of the Taste for Physical Well-Being in America

Chapter XI Peculiar Effects of the Love of Physical Gratifications

      in Democratic Ages

Chapter XII Causes of Fanatical Enthusiasm in Some

      Americans

Chapter XIII Causes of the Restless Spirit of Americans in the

      Midst of Their Prosperity

Chapter XIV Taste for Physical Gratifications United in America to

      Love of Freedom and Attention to Public Affairs

Chapter XV That Religious Belief Sometimes Turns the Thoughts

      of the Americans to hnmaterial Pleasures

Chapter XVI That Excessive Care of Worldly Welfare May

      Impair That Welfare

Chapter XVII That in Times Marked by Equality of Conditions and

      Sceptical Opinions, It Is Important to Remove to a

      Distance the Objects of Human Actions

Chapter XVIII That Amongst the Americans All Honest Callings

      Are Honorable

Chapter XIX That Almost All the Americans Follow Industrial

      Callings

Chapter XX That Aristocracy May Be Engendered by

     Manufactures

Book Three Influence of Democracy on Manners, Properly

       So Called

Chapter I  That Manners Are Softened as Social Conditions

     Become More Equal

Chapter II  That Democracy Renders the Habitual Intercourse

     of the Americans Simple and Easy

Chapter III Why the Americans Show So Little Sensitiveness in Their

     Own Country, and Are So Sensitive in Europe

Chapter IV Consequences of the Three Preceding Chapters

Chapter V How Democracy Affects the Relation of Masters and

      Servants

Chapter VI That Democratic Institutions and Manners Tend to

      Raise Rents and Shorten the Terms of Leases

Chapter VII Influence of Democracy on Wages

Chapter VII Influence of Democracy on Kindred

Chapter IX Education of Young Women in the United States

Chapter X The Young Women in the Character of a Wife

Chapter XI That the Equality of Conditions Contributes to the

      Maintenance of Good Morals in America

Chapter XII How the Americans Understand the Equality of the

      Sexes

Chapter XIII That the Principle of Equality Naturally Divides the

      Americans into a Number of Small Private Circles

Chapter XIV Some Reflections on American Manners

Chapter XV Of the Gravity of the Americans, and Why It

      Does Not Prevent Them from Often Committing

      Inconsiderate Action

Chapter XVI Why the National Vanity of the Americans Is More

      Restless and Captious Than That of the English

Chapter XVII That the Aspect of Society in the United States Is at

     Once Excited and Monotonous

Chapter XVII Of Honor in the United States and in Democratic

     Communities

Chapter XIX Why So Many Ambitious Men and So Little Lofty

     Ambition Are to Be Found in the United States

Chapter XX The Trade of Place-Hunting in Certain

     Democratic Countries

Chapter XXI Why Great Revolutions Will Become More Rare

Chapter XXII Why Democratic Nations Are Naturally Desirous of

     Peace, and Democratic Armies of War

Chapter XXIII Which Is the Most Warlike and Most Revolutionary

     Class in Democratic Armies?

Chapter XXIV Causes Which Render Democratic Armies Weaker

     Than Other Armies at the Outset of a Campaign,

     and More Formidable in Protracted Warfare

Chapter XXV Of Discipline in Democratic Armies

Chapter XXVI Some Considerations on War in Democratic

     Communities

Book Four Influence of Democratic Opinions on Political

      Society

Chapter I  That Equality Naturally Gives Men a Taste for Free

     Institutions

Chapter II  That the Notions of Democratic Nations on

     Government Are Naturally Favorable to the

     Concentration of Power

Chapter III That the Sentiments of Democratic Nations Accord

     with Their Opinions in Leading Them to Concentrate

     Political Power

Chapter IV Of Certain Peculiar and Accidental Causes Which Either

     Lead a People to Complete Centralization of

     Government, or Which Divert Them from It

Chapter V That Amongst the European Nations of Our Time the

     Power of Govemments Is Increasing, Although the

     Persons Who Govern Are Less Stable

Chapter VI What Sort of Despotism Democratic Nations Have to

     Fear

Chapter VII Continuation of the Preceding Chapters

Chapter VIII General Survey of the Subject

Appendices