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Democracy in america was published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the other in 1840. Senior professor of american institutions at cornell university since 1972. Democracy is a universally recognised ideal as well as a goal, which is based on common values shared by peoples through out the world community irrespective of cultural, political, social. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading american democracy now.
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