“Among a people without fellow-feeling, especially if they read and speak different languages, the united public opinion, necessary to the working of the representative government, cannot exist.”
Quote by John Stuart Mill
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Considerations on Representative Government
This book delves into the theoretical underpinnings and practical aspects of representative government, examining the roles and responsibilities of elected officials and the mechanisms through which they govern on behalf of the populace. more
Author
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was an influential British philosopher, economist, and logician. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century philosophy and his ideas had a profound impact on political, social, and philosophical thought of the time. more
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