Americká revoluce očima Alexise de Tocquevilla v ideovém vývoji 19. století

Michal BÁRTA

Bachelor's thesis

American revolution from Alexis de Tocqueville's point of view during the ideological development in 19. century

Abstract:

Diplomová práce se zabývá etymologií a proměnou významu termínu revoluce; sociologickým a historickým pohledem na fenomén revolucí. Stěžejní část je věnována postavě francouzského šlechtice Alexise de Tocquevilla a jeho knihy Demokracie v Americe. Zaměřuje se též na Tocquevillovo vnímání americké revoluce a charakterizuje americkou občanskou společnost.

Abstract:

The beginning of the thesis is delaing with the general phenomenon of the revolutions, ethymology of the term "revolution", the change of the meaning of the term and sociological events. The main part of the thesis is about the french nobleman Alexis de Tocquevill, his origin, life, but mainly his works Democracy in America. Young Tocqueville visited United States in the 1830's. His book brings us the testimony about american society from a person, who did not come from a similar (democratic) environment, but thought of it as a new future of Europe. His testimony is more important due to it's serious scientific aproach, that includes citations, resources, etc. It's a very complex study, including many field from history, politology, law and sociology. The greatest thoughts of Tocquevill's works are the sovereignty of the people, freedom, and equality. These great ideas, that exissted even before the formation of the United States, spread into the whole society in the end.

Keywords

Tocqueville, Amerika, Francie, revoluce, svrchovanost lidu, rovnost

Language used: Czech

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 4. 5. 2017

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Mgr. Jiří Válek

PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY OLOMOUC

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
History / History