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This volume, first published in 1861, contains Mill's discussion of democracy and the ideal system of government. Writing during a turbulent time in British politics, Mill discusses his political theories concerning democracy and his ideal political institutions and their proper functions, and links these with contemporary political questions ...
- Contents - Considerations on Representative Government
Chapter. TO WHAT EXTENT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT ARE A MATTER OF...
- Contents - Considerations on Representative Government
Chapter. TO WHAT EXTENT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT ARE A MATTER OF CHOICE. THAT THE IDEALLY BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. UNDER WHAT SOCIAL CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS INAPPLICABLE. OF THE INFIRMITIES AND DANGERS TO WHICH REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS LIABLE.
Considerations on Representative Government is a book by John Stuart Mill published in 1861. [ 1][ 2] Summary. Mill argues for representative government, the ideal form of government in his opinion. One of the more notable ideas Mill puts forth in the book is that the business of government representatives is not to make legislation.
- John Stuart Mill
- 1861
Considerations on Representative Government Published online: 07 September 2011 Print publication: 25 November 2010, pp 131-161 First published in: 1861; Chapter; Get access
Nov 25, 2010 · Writing during a turbulent time in British politics, Mill discusses his political theories concerning democracy and his ideal political institutions and their proper functions, and links these with...
In another work, Considerations on Representative Government (1861), Mill set forth in a lucid and penetrating manner many of the essential features of the new type of government, which had not yet emerged in continental Europe and was still incomplete in important respects in the United States. In…. Read More.
May 1, 2009 · The classic liberal philosopher of nineteenth century England, John Stuart Mill, used Considerations on Representative Government to call for reforms to Parliament and voting, calling for...
