His host would be General Philip Sheridan, and the excursion would include several of the West’s most iconic characters: George Armstrong Custer, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Spotted Tail of the Brulé Sioux. Grand Duke Alexis of Russia had already seen the cities and sights of the East-New York, Washington, and Niagara Falls-and now the young nobleman was about to enjoy a western adventure: a grand buffalo hunt. On a chilly January morning in 1872, a special visitor arrived by train in North Platte, Nebraska. The broad questions that Tocqueville raised, his comparative vision, and his unique vocabulary and style can inspire deeper thinking in the social sciences today. This comprehensive volume is based on the idea that Tocqueville was not merely a “founder” or “precursor” whose ideas have been absorbed into modern social science.

Each of the contributors compares Tocqueville’s ideas on a given subject to those of other major social theorists, including Bourdieu, Dahl, Du Bois, Foucault, Lévi-Strauss and Marx.

The Introduction by Daniel Gordon discusses the process by which Tocqueville was canonized during the Cold War and the need to reassess the place of Tocqueville’s voice in the conversation of post-Marxist social theory. The Anthem Companion to Alexis de Tocqueville contains original interpretations of Tocqueville’s major writings on democracy and revolution as well as his lesser-known ideas on colonies, prisons, and minorities. In this suspense-filled fantasy tale, a cold-hearted Queen of Witches must determine a way to transform the realm of Alstromia into a strong and powerful kingdom, despite the challenges that lie in front of her. Driven by her blatant disregard for others, Alexis cleverly and selfishly pushes forward to meet her own agenda, all while a mysterious and frightening chain of events unfolds that will test her perseverance, inner-strength, and ability to continue her mission, even as the world around her spins out of control. As Alexis instinctively uses power plays-including murder-to conquer her enemies and betrayal, she uses those around her as pawns. The Queen of Witches has just given birth to her first child, a stunning baby girl destined to be the new princess and future leader of all witches of Alstromia. Filled with greed and an endless need for power, she will stop at nothing to gain control. No matter how she is viewed, Queen Alexis is on a mission. In the realm of Alstromia, some love her evil ways others despise her. Alexis Snipperdoom has recently been elected Queen of Witches to the Lunar Council.

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