First Principles Preparatory to Constitutional Code
by Jeremy Bentham 2020-07-22 15:58:56
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The four essays by Jeremy Bentham assembled in this volume date from the spring and summer of 1822 and are based exclusively on manuscripts, many of which have never before been published. In the essays `Economy as Applied to Office'', `Identificatio... Read more
The four essays by Jeremy Bentham assembled in this volume date from the spring and summer of 1822 and are based exclusively on manuscripts, many of which have never before been published. In the essays `Economy as Applied to Office'', `Identification of Interests'', `Supreme Operative'', and`Constitutional Code Rationale'', Bentham develops the general principles of constitutional law and government which underpin the detailed administrative provisions set out in Constitutional Code . In addition, original and penetrating discussions of such topics as sovereignty, constitutional rule,democratic and monarchical government, public finance, the aptitude and powers of officials, corruption, the influence of public opinion, and the delusive effect of religion and titles of honour, affirm Bentham''s status as a political theorist of the first rank. As an important application ofutilitarian principles to the structure and organization of government, and a major contribution to the theory of representative democracy, this volume will be of interest to students of philosophy, law, politics, economics, and history. Less
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  • 9.21x6.14x1.00inches
  • 432
  • Oxford University Press, USA
  • April 27, 1989
  • English
  • 9780198227472
John Stuart Mill (1806 - 73) formed the Utilitarian Society which met to read and discuss essays. His works include On LIberty and Principles of Political Economy.Jeremy Bentham (1748 - 1832) set out...
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