Contents Preface Introduction Part I. Theory 1. Markets and the Tyranny of the Majority 2. Are "Lumpy" Markets a Problem? Part II. Empirical Evidence 3. Who Benefits Whom in Practice 4. Who Benefits Whom in the Neighborhood 5. Preference Minorities as Citizens and Consumers Part III. Market Solutions and Their Limits 6. Market Enlargement and Consumer Liberation 7. Fixed Costs, Product Quality, and Market Size 8. Trade and the Tyranny of Alien Majorities 9. Salvation through New Technologies Part IV. Policy Solutions and Their Limits 10. Government Subsidies and Insufficient Demand 11. Books and Liquor: Two Case Studies Conclusion Notes References Index