《代议制政府》完整地构建了以代议制政府为核心的整套理论体系，是约翰·密尔很重要的政治学作品之一。该书可分为三个部分：部分主要对代议制政府进行了理论阐释；第二部分详细阐述了代议制政府的设计和操作；第三部分则讨论了与代议制政府相关的地方管理、民族、联邦及附属国等问题。《代议制政府》是自由主义政治理论的代表作品，对英国及其他欧美国家的政治制度产生了重要影响。
导读
CHAPTER I TO WHAT EXTENT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT ARE A MATTER OF CHOICE
CHAPTER II THE CRITERION OF A GOOD FORM OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER III THAT THE IDEALLY BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER IV UNDER WHAT SOCIAL CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS INAPPLICABLE
CHAPTER V OF THE PROPER FUNCTIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE BODIES
CHAPTER VI OF THE INFIRMITIES AND DANGERS TO WHICH REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS LIABLE
CHAPTER VII OF TRUE AND FALSE DEMOCRACY;REPRESENTATION OF ALL, AND REPRESENTATION OF THE MAJORITY ONLY
CHAPTER VIII OF THE EXTENSION OF THE SUFFRAGE
CHAPTER IX SHOULD THERE BE TWO STAGES OF ELECTION?
CHAPTER X OF THE MODE OF VOTING
CHAPTER XI OF THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS
CHAPTER XII OUGHT PLEDGES TO BE REQUIRED FROM MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT?
CHAPTER XIII OF A SECOND CHAMBER
CHAPTER XIV OF THE EXECUTIVE IN A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER XV OF LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE BODIES
CHAPTER XVI OF NATIONALITY, AS CONNECTED WITH REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER XVII OF FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENTS
CHAPTER XVIII OF THE GOVERNMENT OF DEPENDENCIES BY A FREE STATE
术语汇编与简释
"【作者简介】：
约翰？密尔是英国有名哲学家、经济学家、逻辑学家、政治理论家，著有《代议制政府》《论自由》《政治经济学原理》《功利主义》等。密尔作为西方近代自由主义的代表人物之一，其对自由主义完整而全面的理论阐述深刻影响了西方自由主义的转向。
导读注释者赵美娟，上海外国语大学不错翻译学院教授，著有《新编不错英语语法》《乔姆斯基的语言观》等。"
