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Longley, John

 
9781331303893: An Essay Toward Forming a More Complete Representation of the Commons of Great Britain (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

A practical case for rethinking representation in Britain and how it could work

This nonfiction work lays out a bold, detailed plan to reform the structure and rules of Parliament. It blends foundational principles with concrete proposals to strengthen liberty, reduce corruption, and improve public trust.

The author presents a series of propositions—axioms about authority, gender roles, family and state, suffrage, and the organization of government—woven into a comprehensive system. The text argues for clear division of powers, accountable magistrates, and a legislature shaped by fairer representation and stricter controls. It also offers a specific blueprint for dividing electoral regions, nominating candidates, and running elections with ballots and public accountability.
What you’ll experience
  • A set of seven guiding axioms that underlie political authority and social order.
  • Proposals for structuring representation, including how to divide the country for elections and how to allocate seats.
  • Rules for nominations, voting, bribery prevention, and election administration to curb manipulation.
  • A discussion of the benefits and risks of different franchise models, with emphasis on public virtue and practical governance.
Ideal for readers of political philosophy, constitutional history, and reform-minded reformers seeking a clearer, more accountable system of government.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from An Essay Toward Forming a More Complete Representation of the Commons of Great Britain

The following plan has been the employment of some leisure hours of the Author for the last three years. It would have been submitted to the Public some time ago, but for an accident in the first instance.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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