Considerations on Representative Government
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Considerations on Representative Government

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  1. 259 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Considerations on Representative Government

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About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter I To What Extent Forms of Government Are a Matter of Choice
  5. Chapter II The Criterion of a Good Form of Government
  6. Chapter III That the Ideally Best Form of Government is Representative Government
  7. Chapter IV Under What Social Conditions Representative Government is Inapplicable
  8. Chapter V Of the Proper Functions of Representative Bodies
  9. Chapter VI Of the Infirmities and Dangers to Which Representative Government is Liable
  10. Chapter VII Of True and False Democracy; Representation of All, and Representation of the Majority Only
  11. Chapter VIII Of the Extension of the Suffrage
  12. Chapter IX Should there Be Two Stages of Election?
  13. Chapter X Of the Mode of Voting
  14. Chapter XI Of the Duration of Parliaments
  15. Chapter XII Ought Pledges to Be Required from Members of Parliament?
  16. Chapter XIII Of a Second Chamber
  17. Chapter XIV Of the Executive in a Representative Government
  18. Chapter XV Of Local Representative Bodies
  19. Chapter XVI Of Nationality, as Connected with Representative Government
  20. Chapter XVII Of Federal Representative Governments
  21. Chapter XVIII Of the Government of Dependencies by a Free State
  22. Endnotes