How Long to Read God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies

How Long Does it Take to Read God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies by Dennis Altman

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

Description

An avowed republican investigates the unexpected durability and potential benefits of constitutional monarchies. When he was deposed in Egypt in 1952, King Farouk predicted that there would be five monarchs left at the end of the century: the kings of hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades, and of England. To date, his prediction has proved wrong, and while the twentieth century saw the collapse of monarchies across Europe, many democratic societies have remained monarchies. God Save the Queen is the first book to look at constitutional monarchies globally, and is particularly relevant given the pro-democracy movement in Thailand and recent scandals around the British and Spanish royal families. Is monarchy merely a feudal relic that should be abolished, or does the division between ceremonial and actual power act as a brake on authoritarian politicians? And what is the role of monarchy in the independent countries of the Commonwealth that have retained the Queen as head of state? This book suggests that monarchy deserves neither the adulation of the right nor the dismissal of the left. In an era of autocratic populism, does constitutional monarchy provide some safeguards against the megalomania of political leaders? Is a President Boris potentially more dangerous than a Prime Minister Boris?

How long is God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies?

God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies by Dennis Altman is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies aloud.

What Reading Level is God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies?

God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies is suitable for students ages 10 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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