Considerations on Representative Government"Considerations on Representative Government" is a book by John Stuart Mill, an English philosopher, political economist, and Member of Parliament. The book was first published in 1861. In his book, Mill suggests that representative bodies such as parliaments and senates are best suited to be places of public debate on the various opinions held by the population and to act as watchdogs of the professionals who create and administer laws and policy instead of being legislative bodies. |
Contents
Chapter IVUnder what Social Conditions Representative Government is Inapplicable | |
Chapter VOf the Proper Functions of Representative Bodies | |
Chapter VIOf the Infirmities and Dangers to which Representative Government is Liable | |
Chapter IXShould there be Two Stages of Election? | |
Chapter XOf the Mode of Voting | |
Chapter XIOf the Duration of Parliaments | |
Chapter XIIOught Pledges to be Required from Members of Parliament? | |
Chapter XIIIOf a Second Chamber | |
Chapter XIVOf the Executive in a Representative Government | |
Chapter XVOf Local Representative Bodies | |
Chapter XVIOf Nationality as connected with Representative Government | |
Chapter VIIOf True and False Democracy Representation of All and Representation of the Majority only | |
Chapter VIIIOf the Extension of the Suffrage | |
Chapter XVIIOf Federal Representative Governments | |
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