John Stuart Mill and proportional representation. A misunderstanding
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2019Autor
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Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
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Artículo / Artikulua
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10.1080/00323187.2019.1701949
Resumen
Mill scholars usually classify as 'proportional' the theory of political representation sustained by John Stuart Mill. However, Mill did not use the term 'proportional' in his texts, and 'proportional representation' as understood today has little to do with what Mill really proposed. A hypothesis is offered to explain the origin of the 'proportionalist' interpretation that was accepted at the be ...
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Mill scholars usually classify as 'proportional' the theory of political representation sustained by John Stuart Mill. However, Mill did not use the term 'proportional' in his texts, and 'proportional representation' as understood today has little to do with what Mill really proposed. A hypothesis is offered to explain the origin of the 'proportionalist' interpretation that was accepted at the beginning of the 20st century. It is concluded that specialists in Mill should not use the word 'proportional' when referring to his conception of political representation. In addition, political scientists should not quote Mill as the founder of proportional representation. [--]
Materias
Proportional representation,
John Stuart Mill,
Political participation,
Electoral systems,
Majority government
Editor
Taylor & Francis
Publicado en
Political Science, 2019, 71 (2), 158-171
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Derecho /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Zuzenbidea Saila /
Universidad Pública de Navarra/Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Institute for Advanced Social Research - ICOMMUNITAS
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This work was supported by the Spanish Government under Grant DER2015-69217-C2-1-R.