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The Politics of Communication: A Study in the Political Sociology of Language, Socialization, and Legitimation . By Claus Mueller. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1973. Pp. 226. $7.95.)

These volumes also reveal the changing character of Mill's political ambition. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1865, but his parliamentary ambition had been at its height during the 1830s when his appointment with the East India Company prevented his seeking election. The letters reveal how much his thoughts were focused on parliamentary politics and how much he wanted to lead the Radicals in bringing about a realignment of parties so they would reflect the struggle between aristocratic and democratic forces. The failure of this enterprise, combined with Mill's disillusionment with simple majoritarianism, led to a redirection of his ambition. The end was still political, but the means became intellectual. The improvement of mankind was to come from moral regeneration, a new spiritual impulse, and from education, rather than solely from changes in institutions. This gave the intellectuals special responsibilities, and circumstances provided them with opportunities, for "great historical change . . . [was] either dawning or approaching its crisis" (Later Letters, p. 739). Within this context of expectations, ideas would be particularly influential, and this justified Mill's special provision for men of intellect and his own sense of mission.