Explores the nature of the ideal of relational equality and how it relates to distributive ideals of justice.

Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen is Professor of Political Theory at Aarhus Universitet, Denmark, and Professor II in Philosophy at the University of Tromsø. His books include Born Free and Equal? (2013) and Luck Egalitarianism (2015).

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Part I. Nature: 2. Relational egalitarianism; 3. Relating to one another as equals; 4. Equality and being in a position to hold others accountable: a case study; Part II. Site, Scope, and Justification: 5. Egalitarian relations: time, site, and scope; 6. Justification of and by the ideal; Part III. Relational and Distributive Equality; 7. Pluralist egalitarianism; 8. Often the twain meet; Conclusion; References; Index.