It is evident that almost all of the commentaries
produced since the early 1860s on John Stuart Mill's
political philosophy in general, and on his account
of democracy in particular, have serious
deficiencies. Among these deficiencies, three in
particular are worth mentioning: 1) the lack of
recognition of the fact that a peoccupation with
accountability has a central role in Mill s political
thought; 2) the propensity to separate the study of
the socio-political ins ...