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Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip

Checks and Balance from The Economist by The Economist

Jun 17, 20263:27News & Politics

When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big influence on later gener...

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Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip is an episode from Checks and Balance from The Economist by The Economist. When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that woul...

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Published Jun 17, 2026, 3:27 long, audio available.

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