Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index.
The politics of illusions : introduction -- The inconsistency of aims -- The denial of responsibility -- The corruption of justice -- The groundlessness of egalitarianism -- The myth of equality -- The tyranny of do-gooders -- The menace of moralism -- The ideology of freedom -- The burden of double-mindedness -- The rhetoric of toleration -- The politics of fairy tales -- The illusions of egalitarianism vs. the realities of politics : conclusion.