Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 2383 Mill, John Stuart 1806 1873 Mill, J. S. (John Stuart) Considerations on Representative Government Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Considerations_on_Representative_Government Produced by Curtis A. Weyant and David Widger "Considerations on Representative Government" by John Stuart Mill is a philosophical treatise written during the mid-19th century. The book argues for the merits of representative government and explores the conditions under which various forms of government may be effective or beneficial to society. Mill seeks to address and reconcile opposing theories regarding the organization and functionality of political institutions, ultimately positing that representative systems can enhance civic participation and individual moral development. The opening of the treatise establishes Mill's intent to examine the fundamental principles and practical implications of government structures, particularly in light of contemporary political debates. Mill notes a prevailing skepticism among both Conservatives and Liberals regarding their political doctrines and articulates the necessity of a more comprehensive understanding of governance that transcends mere compromise. He outlines two conflicting perspectives on political institutions: one that views them as products of human design and another that regards them as organic developments shaped by historical and cultural factors. This framing sets the stage for Mill's insights into why representative government may be ideal, as he believes it can foster citizen involvement and promote an active and responsible populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 33.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Representative government and representation JC Text Politics Philosophy Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 657777 2025-08-03T05:05:42.855556 text/html 647606 2013-02-07T14:10:18 text/html 306713 2025-08-03T05:05:51.364512 application/epub+zip 315745 2025-08-03T05:05:46.414593 application/epub+zip 297068 2025-08-03T05:05:45.124576 application/epub+zip 578381 2025-08-03T05:05:55.395552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545254 2025-08-03T05:05:50.572534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517615 2022-09-03T08:20:35.456259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593521 2025-08-03T05:05:42.417593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593283 2012-08-13T12:23:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593281 2012-08-13T12:23:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20785 2025-08-03T05:05:55.705515 application/rdf+xml 17194 2025-08-03T05:05:45.659561 image/jpeg 3762 2025-08-03T05:05:45.399578 image/jpeg 207008 2013-02-06T15:53:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 212978 2013-02-07T14:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 206925 2013-02-06T15:53:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 298974 2025-08-03T05:05:42.904601 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia