John Stuart Mill in nineteenth-century Serbia: Influence on political thought and gender issues

Abstract

The paper deals with the reception of J. S. Mill’s writings by contemporary Serbian intellectuals. As shown in the paper, the impact that Millean ideas made on many important Serbian politicians and philosophers from all parts of the political spectrum was broad and profound. Special attention is paid to the work of liberal and socialist thinkers, notably Vladimir Jovanović and Svetozar Marković. The influence of Mill’s ideas on Serbia’s political development is also examined, as well as how Mill’s attitude towards the question of women’s rights impacted contemporary Serbian political thought.

Keywords

• John Stuart Mill
• Serbia
• Vladimir Jovanović
• Svetozar Marković
• Petar Karadjordjević
• liberalism
• women’s rights
• politics