How Long to Read Duce: The Contradictions of Power

How Long Does it Take to Read Duce: The Contradictions of Power?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 13 minutes to read Duce: The Contradictions of Power by Peter J. Williamson

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

Description

Eighty years after the fall of Benito Mussolini, controversy remains about what his dictatorship represented. This reflects the different sides to the Duce’s leadership: while adept at nurturing and enforcing his personal political power, Mussolini’s lack of insight into the requirements of governance prevented him from converting this power into influence to achieve his goals. His efforts to maintain the support of Italy’s conservative elites—economic, social and political—also created tensions with his radical Fascist ambitions, diminishing the momentum behind his regime. Mussolini is frequently portrayed as a charismatic leader, but his rule was secured principally by coercion, violence and a ‘spoils system’. Nonetheless, his personality cult had significant popular appeal, even if based upon a political myth. This enabled him to consolidate his position and to dominate his Fascist colleagues—but at a price of over-centralised, dysfunctional decision-making. In this book, the first comprehensive English-language study of Mussolini in nearly two decades, Peter J. Williamson brings to life the contradictions within the Duce’s leadership. Using a wide range of sources, Williamson reveals how these conflicts impeded the dictator’s ambitions, leaving him increasingly frustrated, all while most Italians endured the severe privations of both failure and Fascism.

How long is Duce: The Contradictions of Power?

Duce: The Contradictions of Power by Peter J. Williamson is 478 pages long, and a total of 123,324 words.

This makes it 161% the length of the average book. It also has 151% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Duce: The Contradictions of Power Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 13 minutes to read Duce: The Contradictions of Power aloud.

What Reading Level is Duce: The Contradictions of Power?

Duce: The Contradictions of Power is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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