https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/03/04/alexis-de-toqueville-man-of-the-moment/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 18:25:35 -0400<![CDATA[Regular readers know of my fondness (and here) for Alexis de Tocqueville&#8217;s Democracy in America, first published in 1835 but still the best thing ever written about the character of popular government in the United States. I am happy to see that Tocqueville is enjoying a renaissance. The current issue of The Weekly Standard lists him among the contributors to their reflection on &#8220;Obama&#8217;s America,&#8221; appropriately illustrated with a herd of sheep on the cover, and reprints part of his famous description of &#8220;Democratic Despotism&#8221; in its editorial pages. My Pajamas Media colleague Michael Ledeen&#8211;author of an excellent book about Tocqueville&#8211;has also weighed in on the subject with a brilliant and melancholy post on the subject (h/t Andy McCarthy).]]>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:08:13 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/03/04/alexis-de-toqueville-man-of-the-moment-n115619