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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784340003321

Titolo

J.S. Mill's political thought : a bicentennial reassessment / / edited by Nadia Urbinati, Alex Zakaras [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007

ISBN

1-107-16755-8

1-280-81561-2

0-511-27472-6

0-511-27542-0

0-511-27316-9

0-511-32139-2

0-511-61873-5

0-511-27395-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 392 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

320.092

Soggetti

Political science - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-374) and index.

Nota di contenuto

; Introduction / Nadia Urbinati and Alex Zakaras -- Mill on liberty and on the contagious diseases acts / Jeremy Waldron -- Rational freedom in John Stuart Mill's feminism / Maria Morales -- The many heads of the hydra : J.S. Mill on despotism / Nadia Urbinati -- J.S. Mill and liberal socialism / Bruce Baum -- The method of reform : J.S. Mill's encounter with Bentham and Coleridge / Frederick Rosen -- Bureaucracy, democracy, liberty : some unanswered questions in Mill's politics / Alan Ryan -- Mill in Parliament : when should a philosopher compromise? / Dennis E. Thompson -- John Stuart Mill, individuality, and participatory democracy / Alex Zakaras -- Mill's neo-Athenian model of liberal democracy / Jonathan Riley -- John Stuart Mill on education and democracy / Wendy Donner -- Cosmopolitan patriotism in J.S. Mill's political thought and activism / Georgios Varouxakis -- Mill and the imperial predicament / Karuna Mantena -- Making sense of liberal imperialism / Stephen Holmes -- Mill's "A few words on non-intervention" : a commentary / Michael Walzer.



Sommario/riassunto

The year 2006 marked the two hundredth anniversary of John Stuart Mill's birth. Though his philosophical reputation has varied greatly, it is now clear that Mill ranks among the most influential modern political thinkers. Despite his enduring influence, the breadth and complexity of Mill's political thought is often underappreciated. While his writings remain a touchstone for debates over liberty and liberalism, many other important dimensions of his political philosophy have until recently been ignored. This book aims to correct such neglect, by illustrating the breadth and depth of Mill's political writings, by drawing together a collection of essays whose authors explore underappreciated elements of Mill's political philosophy. The book shows how Mill's thinking remains pertinent to our own political life in three broad areas - democratic institutions and culture, liberalism, and international politics - and offers a critical reassessment of Mill's political philosophy in light of recent political developments and transformations.