Educating Liberty: Democracy and Aristocracy in J.S. Mill's Political Thought

by Chris Barker

Alexis de Tocqueville famously identified the problem of democracy as the "tyranny of the majority," where the rule of the majority oppresses or marginalizes minorities and individuals. John Stuart Mill, perhaps more than any other liberal thinker, attempted to find a solution to this problem. In this study of Mill's political theory, Chris Barker shows how Mill's civic education transforms individuals into citizens who are free to form opinions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580469221
• ISBN13: 9781580469227
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"