NACER ARISTÓCRATA, CRUZAR EL OCÉANO, PENSAR LA DEMOCRACIA...: A PROPÓSITO DE UN PAR DE PUBLICACIONES RECIENTES SOBRE ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE.

Subsequent to the second half of the twentieth century Alexander de Tocqueville became a classic within the canon of Western thought, often rescued by the intellectuals of conservative neoliberalism. He has been considered 'our contemporary' due to his 'sociological glimpses' and his ability to predict the crisis of today's society. The French Lucien Jaume stands up to this idea with Tocqueville: The Aristocratic Sources of Liberty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]