How Long to Read Fixing Democracy

How Long Does it Take to Read Fixing Democracy?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Fixing Democracy by Javier Corrales

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

Description

The study of institutions, a core concept in comparative politics, has produced many rich and influential theories on the economic and political effects of institutions, yet it has been less successful at theorizing their origins. In Fixing Democracy, Javier Corrales develops a theory of institutional origins that concentrates on constitutions and levels of power within them. He reviews numerous Latin American constituent assemblies and constitutional amendments to explore why some democracies expand rather than restrict presidential powers and why this heightened presidentialism discourages democracy. His signal theoretical contribution is his elaboration on power asymmetries. Corrales determines that conditions of reduced power asymmetry make constituent assemblies more likely to curtail presidential powers, while weaker opposition and heightened power asymmetry is an indicator that presidential powers will expand. The bargain-based theory that he uses focuses on power distribution and provides a more accurate variable in predicting actual constitutional outcomes than other approaches based on functionalism or ideology. While the empirical focus is Latin America, Fixing Democracy contributes a broadly applicable theory to the scholarship both institutions and democracy.

How long is Fixing Democracy?

Fixing Democracy by Javier Corrales is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fixing Democracy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Fixing Democracy aloud.

What Reading Level is Fixing Democracy?

Fixing Democracy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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