Do we really need a guide?
Where and how did democracy develop? a brief history
Why political equality I? Intrinsic equality
Why political equality II? Civil competence
What political institutions does large-scale democracy require?
Varieties I: democracy on different scales
Varieties II: constitutions
Varieties III: parties and electoral systems
Conditions favorable and unfavorable
What underlying conditions favor democracy?
Why market-capitalism favors democracy
Why market-capitalism harms democracy
