Tocqueville Road Trip: 2. Against all obstacles
The IntelligenceTocqueville saw America’s faith in its own democracy as a vital force. But these days the majority of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Can a group of maximum security prisoners in Sing Sing offer a vision of how to get back on track?
Guests and Hosts
- John Prideaux, The Economist’s US Editor
- Sean Pica, executive director of Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison
- Jean Frantz, prisoner at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Topics
- Alexis de Tocqueville’s views on voluntary associations
- Sing Sing prison education programme
- Prisoners’ views on the American dream
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