Government of one people by another, as distinct from self-government, cannot really exist

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government What states are for and what they are worse at than markets and networks: legitimacy, moral hazard, and who may be entrusted with power.

What John Stuart Mill actually said

John Stuart Mill c. 1861 Philosopher (1806 to 1873), a utilitarian and liberal

The government of a people by itself has a meaning and a reality, but such a thing as government of one people by another does not and can not exist.

Where this was said

↗Considerations on Representative Government (1861)gutenberg.org

c. 1861

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