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American Political Culture: Tocqueville Vs. France

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Political culture is the psychology of the nation in regard to politics. It refers to historically-based, widely-shared beliefs, feelings, and values about the nature of political systems, which can serve as a link between citizens and government. It differs from public opinion. It changes over time but it changes slowly. Alexis De Tocqueville was a french writer and an early observer of the American political culture during 1830 's. He came to America to answer the question, “Why are the Americans doing so well with democracy, while France is having so much trouble with it?” He identified a couple of factors that influenced America 's success like abundant and fertile land, countless opportunities for people to aquire land and make a
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