Democracy & Freedom: A Comprehensive Analysis in the Light of the Theories of Robert Putnam, Fareed Zakaria, and Alexis De Tocqueville

... democracy in his famous book Democracy in America. Tocqueville viewed democracy positive[1]ly based on popular equality, civic participation, and social cohesion, but he also warned of the potential dangers of democracy. According to Tocqueville, individual freedom in a democracy can be threatened by the tyranny of the majority, where the majority opinion begins to suppress the freedoms of the minority. He also argues that although democracy gives individuals political power, it is possible for people to increase their ...