Acknowledgements; Introduction: Post-truth and the Dawn of Illiberal Democracy; Chapter 1. Expertise in Liberal Political Theory: Problems and Discrepancies; Chapter 2. Expertise: Promises, Perils and Limitations; Chapter 3. Laymen, Experts and Episdemic Dependence; Chapter 4. Epistemic dependence and Political Theory: Dependence Changes Everything; Chapter 5. Inclusive Epistocracy, Competence and the Popular Rule; Epilogue: Living in a world of too high expectations; Bibliography.