Topic: Live Podcast Ep. 237 The Genius of America: How De Tocqueville Saw Our Future With Raúl Rodríguez
When: Tuesday 12/3/2024 at 2:00 pm ET
Join us as we dive into the study of Alexis De Tocquaville with our special guest Raul Rodrigues. Professor Rodrigues will share the impact of such an influential writer in American history, who wasn’t even American. We will discuss the depth and artful writing as we cover the relevance his works still hold today.
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Meet the Guest
Raúl Rodríguez
Raúl Rodríguez is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame and his B.A. at Furman University. Dr. Rodríguez’s research and teaching focus on the classic texts of political philosophy and constitutional studies. His current book project is titled Redeeming Democracy: Tocqueville’s New Liberalism.