** Preface

** I. The Conflict Between Authority and Autonomy

*** 1. The Concept of Authority

*** 2. The Concept of Autonomy

*** 3. The Conflict Between Authority and Autonomy

** II. The Solution of Classical Democracy

*** 1. Democracy Is the Only Feasible Solution

*** 2. Unanimous Direct Democracy

*** 3. Representative Democracy

*** Appendix: A Proposal for Instant Direct Democracy

*** 4. Majoritarian Democracy

** III. Beyond the Legitimate State

*** 1. The Quest for the Legitimate State

*** 2. Utopian Glimpses of a World Without States