Utility and democracy : the political thought of Jeremy Bentham / Philip Schofield.

Author/creator Schofield, Philip, 1958-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Descriptionix, 370 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Real and fictitious entities -- The principle of utility -- Natural law and natural rights -- The French revolution -- The emergence of sinister interest -- Parliamentary reform -- The church -- Colonies and constitutional law -- Codification, constitutional law, and republicanism -- Publicity, responsibility, and the architecture of government -- The antidote to sinister interest : official aptitude -- The politics of law reform -- Last things.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [350]-362) and index.
LCCN 2006006144
ISBN0198208561 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780198208563 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780198208563

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Joyner General Stacks JA83 .S355 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold