A Bible, an Ax, and a Tablet: Tocqueville's Newspapers and Everyday Political Discourse
The relationship between the free press and democracy is at the core of much modern political theory. With the advent of digital media and the decline of newspapers, there is a need to reexamine this relationship. Tocqueville was an astute observer of the importance of newspapers to democratic life...
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