Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Is Political Equality a Reasonable Goal? -- 3. Is Political Equality Achievable? -- 4. A Respectable Role for Emotions -- 5. Political Equality, Human Nature, and Society -- 6. Will Political Inequality Increase in the United States? -- 7. Why Political Inequality May Decline -- Appendix: Definition of Polyarchy Scores -- Notes -- Index.