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This idea has been discussed by various thinkers, including John Stuart Mill in On Liberty [2] and Alexis de Tocqueville in Democracy in America. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A tyranny of the majority can ensue when democracy is distorted either by an excess of centralization [ 5 ] or when the people abandon a wider perspective to "rule upon numbers, not upon ...
John Stuart Mill opens his essay by discussing the historical "struggle between authority and liberty," [8] describing the tyranny of government, which, in his view, needs to be controlled by the liberty of the citizens. He divides this control of authority into two mechanisms: necessary rights belonging to citizens, and the "establishment of ...
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873) [1] was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism , he contributed widely to social theory , political theory , and political economy.
Essays on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy (1844) is a treatise on political economics by John Stuart Mill. [1] Walras' law, a principle in general equilibrium theory named in honour of Léon Walras, [2] was first expressed by Mill in this treatise. [3]
One of the more notable ideas Mill puts forth in the book is that the business of government representatives is not to make legislation. Instead, 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 ...
Principles of Political Economy (1848) by John Stuart Mill was one of the most important economics or political economy textbooks of the mid-nineteenth century. [1] It was revised until its seventh edition in 1871, [2] shortly before Mill's death in 1873, and republished in numerous other editions. [3]
Works by John Stuart Mill (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "John Stuart Mill" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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