Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 49 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 2006
Abstract
The article aims to analyze how two apparently dissimilar authors like Alexis de Tocqueville and Arthur de Gobineau reached similar conclusions concerning the future possibilities launched by the modern experience. The suggestion is that one of the clues for understanding this similarity lies in the influence both received from the argument of the 18th century nobilitys reaction in the discussion that became known as the quarrel of the two races.
Keywords: democracy, liberalism, racialism, conservative thought, French history, 19th century
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582006000300005
Tocqueville and Gobineau in the world of equals
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