Considerations on Representative Government
by John Stuart Mill
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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 proportional representation, the Single Transferable Vote, and the extension of suffrage. Mill was a renowned political theorist and economist, a Member of Parliament, and one of the greatest advocates utilitarianism..
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John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) was a pioneering British politician and social reformer. First published in 1861, this volume contains Mill's detailed discussion of his theories of democracy and the ideal system of government, in which he links his theories concerning democracy and representative government with contemporary political issues.
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John Stuart Mill, Classical economist, was born in 1806. His father was the Ricardian economist, James Mill. John Stuart Mill's writings on economics and philosophy were prodigious. His "Principles of Political Economy, With Some of Their Applications to Social Philosophy," published in 1848, was the leading economics textbook of the show more English-speaking world during the second half of the 19th century. Some of Mill's other works include "Considerations on Representative Government," "Auguste Comte and Positivism," "The Subjection of Women," and "Three Essays on Religion." John Mill died in 1873. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Considerations on Representative Government
- Original title
- Considerations on Representative Government
- Alternate titles
- Representative Government
- Original publication date
- 1861 (English edition) (English edition); 1865 (French edition) (French edition)
- First words
- All speculations concerning forms of government bear the impress, more or less exclusive, of two conflicting theories respecting political institutions; or, to speak more properly, conflicting conceptions of what political in... (show all)stitutions are.
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- This is John Stuart Mills' work "Considerations on Representative Government". Some publishers may have included other works in a single volume. However, the work ""Considerations on Representative Government" should not be... (show all) combined with others.
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- Politics and Government, Philosophy, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
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- 321.8 — Society, government, & culture Political science Systems of governments and states Democratic government [formerly : Republic]
- LCC
- JC423 .M6 — Political Science Political theory Political theory. The state. Theories of the state Forms of the state
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