Overview
- Serves as an ideal introduction to the major issues which concerned John Stuart Mill
Uptodate survey of trends in interpretation and reputation of Mill and his work
Interpretation based on the full range of Mill's writing, not on just a few famous texts
Part of the book series: British History in Perspective (BHP)
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This book presents him as a consistent and engaged radical politician. In relation to Ireland and India, he argued that British rule could only be justified if it benefited its imperial subjects. While defending democracy, he thought subtly about its problems at a time when it was still an open question, an untried experiment. He advocated a non-paternalistic, non-welfarist form of socialism which combined community with self-reliance. He played a leading role in placing women's issues on the agenda - not only political and employment rights, but also male violence against and sexual exploitation of women, 'sexist' language and the oppressive construction of gender.
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Book Title: John Stuart Mill
Authors: William Stafford
Series Title: British History in Perspective
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26964-8
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1998
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 168
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland