Considerations on Representative Government

About this film

LibriVox recording of Considerations on Representative Government by John Stuart Mill. Read by Bill Boerst Mill's volume was published in 1861 as an argument favoring this form of governance. Mill covers what forms of government work best, including when representative government is applicable and when not. He details appropriate functions of representative bodies and warns of problems to avoid. He distinguishes between true and false democracy. Other areas covered include how voting is carried out, the role of a second chamber in Parliament, and how an executive branch might function. (Summary by Bill Boerst) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 00-20 (171MB) M4B Audiobook 21-30 (100MB)

Directors & creators

John Stuart Mill

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; philosophy; government; history; politics

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