John Stuart Mill and Representative Government

by Dennis F. Thompson

Book Overview

Although Mill regarded Considerations on Representative Government as a mature statement of his theory of democracy, critics have tended to treat it less seriously than most of his other major works. Dennis Thompson argues that this neglect has led to inadequate interpretations of Mill's thought on democracy. Drawing where appropriate on other writings by Mill, the author restores a balanced view by studying the structure of the theory expounded in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691021872
• ISBN13: 9780691021874
• Release Date: May 1979
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"