The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham: First Principles Preparatory to Constitutional Code (Hardcover)

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 of utilitarian 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.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham
Release date:	March 1989
First published:	March 1989
Authors:	Jeremy Bentham
Editors:	Philip Schofield (Research Fellow)
General editors:	F. Rosen
Dimensions:	242 x 162 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-822747-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General
LSN:	0-19-822747-7
Barcode:	9780198227472

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