The Self-Extinguishing Despot: Millian Democratization
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The Self-Extinguishing Despot: Millian Democratization
Although there is no more iconic, stalwart, and eloquent defender of liberty and representative democracy than J. S. Mill, he sometimes endorses nondemocratic forms of governance. This article explains the reasons behind this seeming aberration and shows that Mill actually has complex and nuanced views of the transition from nondemocratic to democratic government, including the comprehensive an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Politics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0022-3816,1468-2508
DOI: 10.1017/s0022381611000910