George Grote, an English historian noted for his works on ancient Greek history, published his first written work “Statement of the Question of Parliamentary Reform with a Reply to the Objections of the Edinburgh Review” in 1821. The pamphlet was published in reply to Sir James Mackintosh's article in the Edinburgh Review. Noting that human action was driven by each individual's interest and that collective actions should be interpreted by laws of individual action, Grote argued for a radical reform which involved "universal or extensive" suffrage, short parliaments, and ballot.
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Grote, George. Statement of the Question of Parliamentary Reform with a Reply to the Objections of the Edinburgh Review, No. LXI”. London, 1821, https://oll-resources.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/oll3/store/titles/2690…. Accessed 21 Feb. 2021.