How Long to Read Democracy Erodes from the Top

How Long Does it Take to Read Democracy Erodes from the Top?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Democracy Erodes from the Top by Larry M. Bartels

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Why leaders, not citizens, are the driving force in Europe’s crisis of democracy A seeming explosion of support for right-wing populist parties has triggered widespread fears that liberal democracy is facing its worst crisis since the 1930s. Democracy Erodes from the Top reveals that the real crisis stems not from an increasingly populist public but from political leaders who exploit or mismanage the chronic vulnerabilities of democracy. In this provocative book, Larry Bartels dismantles the pervasive myth of a populist wave in contemporary European public opinion. While there has always been a substantial reservoir of populist sentiment, Europeans are no less trusting of their politicians and parliaments than they were two decades ago, no less enthusiastic about European integration, and no less satisfied with the workings of democracy. Anti-immigrant sentiment has waned. Electoral support for right-wing populist parties has increased only modestly, reflecting the idiosyncratic successes of populist entrepreneurs, the failures of mainstream parties, and media hype. Europe’s most sobering examples of democratic backsliding—in Hungary and Poland—occurred not because voters wanted authoritarianism but because conventional conservative parties, once elected, seized opportunities to entrench themselves in power. By demonstrating the inadequacy of conventional bottom-up interpretations of Europe’s political crisis, Democracy Erodes from the Top turns our understanding of democratic politics upside down.

How long is Democracy Erodes from the Top?

Democracy Erodes from the Top by Larry M. Bartels is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Democracy Erodes from the Top Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Democracy Erodes from the Top aloud.

What Reading Level is Democracy Erodes from the Top?

Democracy Erodes from the Top is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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