The Political Theory of John Stuart Mill: 7 Book Collection

This collection of selected work presents John Stuart Mill as a political theorist. In this seven-book edition you can find out Mill's thoughts on representative government, parliamentary reform and capital punishment. This collection also contains books where Mill discussed some of the current topics of his time such as the relations between England and Ireland, American Civil War and improvements in the administration of India.

Contents:

Considerations on Representative Government

To What Extent Forms of Government Are a Matter of Choice

The Criterion of a Good Form of Government

That the Ideally Best Form of Government Is Representative Government

Under What Social Conditions Representative Government Is Inapplicable

Of the Proper Functions of Representative Bodies

Of the Infirmities and Dangers to Which Representative Government Is Liable

Of True and False Democracy; Representation of All, and Representation of the Majority Only

Of the Extension of the Suffrage

Should There Be Two Stages of Election?

Of the Mode of Voting

Of the Duration of Parliaments

Ought Pledges to Be Required From Members of Parliament?

Of a Second Chamber

Of the Executive in a Representative Government

Of Local Representative Bodies

Of Nationality, as Connected With Representative Government

Of Federal Representative Governments

Of the Government of Dependencies by a Free State

England and Ireland

Memorandum of the Improvements in the Administration of India During the Last Thirty Years

Revenue Administration, & Rights of the Rural Population

Judicature and Legislation

Improvement of the Country by Public Works

Education

Miscellaneous Improvements

Bengal Survey

Survey and Assessment of the North-western Provinces

Survey and Assessment of the Bombay Territory

Exemption of Lands Improved by the Ryots From Extra Assessment

Speech in Favor of Capital Punishment

The Contest in America

Thoughts on Parliamentary Reform

A Few Words on Non-intervention