| Sumario: | A special issue reviewing Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America in light of the state of democracy in the world at the turn of the millennium. Topics discussed include political culture and mores, the judicial power, the executive power, federalism, political parties, the press, political and civil associations, the legal profession, causes that maintain democracy, religion, race and ethnicity, philosophy, art and literature, history, individualism and self-interest, prosperity and physical well-being, mores and compassion, inequality and class differences, women and the family, why great revolutions will become more rare, war and foreign policy, and the danger of democratic despotism. In addition, an introduction is presented to the articles included in this special issue.
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