J.S. Mill's Political Thought A Bicentennial Reassessment [Paperback]

This collection of essays offers a critical reassessment of J. S. Mill's political philosophy to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of his birth.This volume illustrates the breadth and depth of Mill's political writings. It does so by drawing together a collection of essays whose authors explore underappreciated elements of Mill's political philosophy, including his democratic theory, his writings on international relations and military interventions, and his treatments of socialism and despotism.This volume illustrates the breadth and depth of Mill's political writings. It does so by drawing together a collection of essays whose authors explore underappreciated elements of Mill's political philosophy, including his democratic theory, his writings on international relations and military interventions, and his treatments of socialism and despotism.While John Stuart Mill's writing remains a touchstone for debates over liberty and liberalism, many other dimensions of his political philosophy are often ignored. Yet Mill's relevance has only grown since the end of the Cold War, with the resurgence of nationalism, the emergence of new forms of imperial power, and a renewed interest in state-building and the constitution of democracy. This book illustrates the breadth and depth of Mill's political writings. It offers a critical reassessment of Mill's political philosophy in light of recent global development and political transformation.List of contributors; Introduction Nadia Urbaniti and Alex Zakaras; Part I. Liberty and its Limits: 1. Mill on liberty and on the Contagious Diseases Act Jeremy Waldron; 2. Rational freedom in John Stuart Mill's feminism Maria Morales; 3. The many heads of the hydra: J. S. Mill on despotism Nadia Urbinati; 4. J. S. Mill and Liberal Socialism Bruce Baum; 5. The method of reform: J. S. Mill's encounter with Bentham and Coleridge Frederick Rosen; Part II. Democracy and the Individual: 6. Bureaucracy, democracy, liberty: some unanswered lóŒ