Reviews for Democracy and Its Friendly Critics: Tocqueville and Political Life Today

The average rating for Democracy and Its Friendly Critics: Tocqueville and Political Life Today based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-22 00:00:00 Vernon Baker This is probably the most distinctive Ataturk biography that you can read, as it is written from a completely different view, though I would definitely not recommend it to newcomers of the subject. For people who have knowledge about Ataturk, who have read the usual biographies of him which are meant to be impartial (Mango, Kinross, Atay, Aydemir), this book offers a new way of looking at things although it is not meant to be historically accurate. The author makes it clear that he is not fond of Ataturk or turkish people, and throughout the book, you can clearly distinguish the fictitious parts from the facts if you have prior knowledge. However, the author manages to make very interesting analysis of Ataturk's character, and he does not fail to appreciate his successes, especially his military achievements, although his reforms are mostly overlooked. These remarks make you think, and in most times, make you better understand the mindset of the great leader. It is worth a read, but it should not be treated to carry historical value.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-11-11 00:00:00 Ed Damptz عن الكتاب والكاتب : شديد الموضوعية شديد الحيادية رغم الأيدولوجيا المسبقة التي لا مفر منها فوصف الكاتب التاريخ كما هو لم يستحي من شئ يشين اعجابه بهذا الرجل العجيب عن أتاتورك : ذلك القائد الفذ والقائد المقدام والديكتاتور الدموي والمستبد المستنير والعربيد زير النساء كيف يكون رجلا مثله يجمع كل هذه الصفات هل التنوير يحتاج كل هذه التكلفة ؟ وهل يمكن أساسا أن يجود الزمان من جديد بمستبد شديد الإيمان بشعبه شديد البطش به واسع الحيلة قوي الشكيمة ومتبحر في العلوم والفنون فيفرض العلم والتنوير على شعبه فرضا كفروض الطاعة والولاء لقد أثار الكتاب بداخلي حيرة كبيرة ويأس نسبي فقد تكلف شعب تركيا الكثير جدا كي يصل للحضارة والمدنية فهل نحتاج لثمن باهظ هكذا أيضا ؟