Lawler paints a picture that is significantly more interesting, complete, and accurate than that presented by the bulk of the Tocqueville literature. The Intercollegiate Review A learned and sympathetic profile of Tocqueville and his thought ... First Things A wonderful book. It will be impossible for serious Tocqueville scholars to ignore it. It is simply the only book I know of that offers a coherent interpretation of Tocqueville's writings and, indeed, of his life as a whole. -- Delba Winthrop, Harvard University ... highly original and extremely thoughtful ... everyone interested in liberty can learn from it. -- Glenn Tinder, University of Massachusetts ... opens up new avenues in the study of Tocqueville. -- Roger Boesche Lawler's book synthesizes Tocqueville's thought into a convenient, thoughtful, critical analysis of an influential postmodern writer. CHOICE