托克维尔认为,中央集权的旧制度不仅是法国大革命爆发的重要原因,而且还塑造了大革命后的政治体制与社会结构,成为法国构建自由宪政道路上的隐秘障碍。他主张法国应该从美国经验中汲取智慧,培育一个强大的社会中间团体以对抗政府权力集中化的倾向。 Tocqueville believes that the old system of centralization was not only an important reason for the outbreak of the French Revolution, but also shaped the political system and social structure after the Great Revolution and became a hidden obstacle to France in building a free constitutional government. He argued that France should draw wisdom from American experience and nurture a strong community of social intermediaries to counter the tendency to centralize government power.