How Long to Read Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 48 minutes to read Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition by Raymond Seidelman (1951–2007)

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

Description

New edition of the provocative history of the tenuous relationship between the scientific study of politics and the real world of American democracy. When it first appeared three decades ago, Raymond Seidelman’s provocative study of the history of political science both attracted a great deal of attention and generated vibrant controversy. Where prior studies of the history of political science had concentrated on the evolution of the scientific study of politics, Seidelman placed his focus on the tenuous relationship between the scientific study of politics and the real world of American democracy. Examining paired sets of political science luminaries over a century, he finds recurrent hopes that a “science of politics” can be a “science for politics,” and recurrent frustrations that neither elites nor democratic publics respond to the findings of political science or defer to its claims of scientific authority. Analyzing the reasons for political science’s limited impact on democratic reform, Seidelman raises the prospect that the progressive dreams of American political science, rising and falling over the course of a century, may finally be exhausted. For this new edition, Bruce Miroff and Stephen Skowronek have written a foreword that relates the genesis of the book and the career of the late Ray Seidelman, while James Farr, a distinguished scholar of political science history, has contributed an extensive afterword. Whether readers concur with or dispute Seidelman’s conclusions about the practical significance of political science, they will be challenged by the scope and power of Disenchanted Realists. The book invites a new generation of political scientists to examine the problematic development of the discipline they practice and to reflect on the public meanings of what they do in their own careers. “Seidelman has made a significant, original, and lasting contribution to critical historical self-reflection in the discipline of American political science.” — John G. Gunnell, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, University at Albany, SUNY

How long is Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition?

Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition by Raymond Seidelman (1951–2007) is 338 pages long, and a total of 87,204 words.

This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 56 minutes to read Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition?

Disenchanted Realists, Second Edition 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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