Project Gutenberg 2019-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 203 Taine, Hippolyte 1828 1893 Taine, H. A. (Hippolyte Adolphe) Taine, Hippolyte Adolphe Graindorge, Frédéric-Thomas Graindorge, Frederic-Thomas Du suffrage universel et de la manière de voter Produced by Carlo Traverso and the Distributed Proofreading team at DP-test Italia. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Du suffrage universel et de la manière de voter" by Hippolyte Taine is a political treatise written in the early 1870s, during the post-Franco-Prussian War period in France. The book explores the principles and practicalities of universal suffrage and the voting process, arguing for a thoughtful approach to democracy that accommodates the intellect and needs of the population at that time, particularly emphasizing the importance of informed decision-making in elections. In this work, Taine critiques the existing systems of voting and opinion in France, which he perceives as ineffective and prone to manipulation. He discusses the shortcomings of direct universal suffrage, particularly in rural settings where voters lack the information to make informed choices about candidates. Taine advocates for a two-tiered voting system, wherein local electors from smaller communities select representatives who then make choices for broader elections. He believes this method will enhance political awareness and engagement among voters, fostering a more educated electorate capable of making thoughtful decisions. Throughout the book, Taine underlines the necessity for electoral laws to reflect the realities and intelligences of the populace to ensure genuine representation and democratic integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Representative government and representation Suffrage -- France Elections -- France JN Text FR Politique Category: History - European Category: Politics 88730 2025-07-24T08:14:46.369344 text/html 64481 2024-10-17T15:03:23 text/html 89482 2025-07-24T08:14:48.895382 application/epub+zip 88651 2025-07-24T08:14:46.839348 application/epub+zip 88651 2025-07-24T08:14:46.580356 application/epub+zip 121317 2025-07-24T08:14:50.625357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107038 2025-07-24T08:14:48.625420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107236 2022-09-27T13:39:03.134822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77281 2025-07-24T08:14:46.229363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57360 2024-10-17T15:03:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17559 2025-07-24T08:14:50.754327 application/rdf+xml 9551 2025-07-24T08:14:46.651358 image/jpeg 1701 2025-07-24T08:14:46.615354 image/jpeg 71914 2025-07-24T08:14:46.381350 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 fr.wikipedia