Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Groundwork : political equality and political institutions -- Political equality in electoral systems : equality implies proportionality -- Political equality in decision rules : equality implies majority rule -- Minority protection, rights, and supermajoritarianism -- Deliberation, rationality, and representation -- The logical bases of deliberative democracy : the limits of consensus -- Political equality in practice : stability and economic outcomes in the consensual democracies -- Conclusions: Political equality and the beauty of cycling.