Рассуждения о представительном правлении

The book is a comprehensive systematic presentation of the principles of the parliamentary system of government, written at a time when "conservatives and liberals have lost faith in the political doctrine which they profess in words." The main concern of the author is appearing in a pure democracy, a danger to freedom posed by the dominant society of the middle classes on the one hand, mediocre mental development representative assembly and controls public opinion, and the other - the class character of the law of the numerical majority, formed from this class . Mill poses the problem of universal representation in Parliament (and not just the majority), with a view to ensuring the right - the enlightened minority neutralize the tyranny of the majority.