Alexis de Tocqueville, the First Social Scientist by Jon Elster (Hardcover, 2009)

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A sumptuous, stringent and path-breaking book.'. This book lays the groundwork for what ought to be an ongoing conversation among social scientists intent on exploring the origins of their field. Joshua Mitchell, Georgetown University 'Apart for his own contributions to social theorizing, Elster is famous for his skills of 'making sense' of the work of classical writers in social thought.