wˌaɪl bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz stˈʌdi ʌvðə nˈeɪsənt ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk, tˈɑːkvɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ hæd ɐ lˈɔŋ ænd vˈɛɹid kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐ pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən, ænd wʌzɐ ɹˈaɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn fɹˈɛntʃ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl hˈɪstɚɹi.
While best known for his study of the nascent American republic, Tocqueville also had a long and varied career as a politician, and was a writer on French political history.