James Nolan

James Nolan (Grad ’92, Grad ’95) released What They Saw in America (Cambridge University Press) in May 2016. The book discusses the visits of four outside observers—Alexis de Tocqueville, Max Weber, G.K. Chesterton and Sayyid Qutb—to the United States, comparing their insights on American culture and its features that have persisted over time. Mr. Nolan is a professor of sociology at Williams College.