What inspired Tocqueville to analyze the connection between the Old Regime and the French Revolution?
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What inspired Tocqueville to analyze the connection between the Old Regime and the French Revolution?
Did anyone else find Tocqueville's explanations of the social hierarchy more relevant today than expected?
How did Tocqueville decide which aspects of the Old Regime to focus on in this analysis?