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Considerations on Representative Government
Mill, John Stuart. Considerations on Representative Government. London: Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1861.
Why this matters here
In Considerations on Representative Government, John Stuart Mill argues that the franchise carries a public duty: voters should weigh the common interest rather than treat the ballot as private property for private advantage alone. The World We Make Together cites that obligation while noting the secret ballot’s limits on enforcing motive. Mill’s claim is normative and institutional; the book asks what civic work must precede a mark that otherwise chooses among unexamined stories.
