 | 1862 - 394 pages
...connexion with democracy, it is diametrically opposed * to the first principle of democracy, representation in proportion ' to numbers. It is an essential part of democracy that minorities < should be represented. No real democracy, nothing but a false ' show of democracy, is possible without it.' (P.... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1861 - 354 pages
...democracy, representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential part of I • 138 REPRESENTATION democracy that minorities should be adequately represented....in a greater or less degree, mitigated. Lord John Eussell, in one of his Reform Bills, introduced a provision, that certain constituencies should return... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1861 - 376 pages
...connexion with democracy, it is diametrically opposed to the first principle of democracy, representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential part of democracy that minorities should.be adequately represented. No real democracy, nothing but a false show of democracy, is possible... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1862 - 376 pages
...connection with democracy, it is diametrically opposed to the first principle of democracy, representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential part...in a greater or less degree, mitigated. Lord John Eussell, in one of his Reform Bills, introduced a provision that certain constituencies should return... | |
 | 1862 - 490 pages
...all, contrary to the principle of democracy, which professes equality as its very root and foundation It is an essential part of democracy that minorities...democracy, nothing but a false show of democracy, is possibly without it." A true democracy, as indicated by Mr. Mill, would be the nearest approximation... | |
 | 1863 - 478 pages
...with democracy, it is diametrically opposed to the first principle of democracy, — representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential part...false show of democracy, is possible without it." — p. 137. The system by which Mr. Mill proposes to effect this desirable improvement in representation... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1875 - 382 pages
...connection with democracy, it is diametrically opposed to the first principle of democracy, representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential part...in a greater or less degree, mitigated. Lord John Eussell, in one of his Reform Bills, introduced a provision that certain constituencies should return... | |
 | Hugh Seymour Tremenheere - 1882 - 298 pages
...first principles of democracy — representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential principle of democracy that minorities should be adequately...a false show of democracy is possible without it." ..." The tendency of representative government is towards collective mediocrity. This tendency is increased... | |
 | Hugh Seymour Tremenheere - 1882 - 292 pages
...first principles of democracy — representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential principle of democracy that minorities should be adequately...real democracy, nothing but a false show of democracy * The original proposal, that in constituencies returning three members every elector should have only... | |
 | 1896 - 840 pages
...minority," said Mr. Mill, "is diametrically opposed to the first principle of democracy, representation in proportion to numbers. It is an essential part...that minorities should be adequately represented," making the legislature always a miniature of the people. Mr. Mill rendered no more distinct service... | |
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Now nothing is more certain than that the virtual blotting out of the minority is no necessary or natural consequence of freedom ; that, far from having any connection with democracy, it is diametrically opposed to the first principle of democracy, representation... 
