De Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Section 4: "Influence of Democratic Ideas and Feelings on Political Society" on September 25, 2007 Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps Influence of Democratic Ideas and Feelings on Political Society.That the Opinions of Democratic Nations about Government are Naturally Favorable to the Concentration of Power. That the Sentiments of Democratic Nations Accord with their Opinions in Leading them to Concentrate Political Power. Of Certain Peculiar and Accidental Causes which either Lead a People to Complete the Centralization of Government or Divert them from it. That Among the European Nations of our Time the Sovereign Power is Increasing, Although the Sovereigns are Less Stable. What sort of Despotism Democratic Nations have to Fear. Continuation of the Preceding Chapters. General Survey of the Subject.