How Long to Read Legislating in the Dark

How Long Does it Take to Read Legislating in the Dark?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Legislating in the Dark by James M. Curry

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

Description

The 2009 financial stimulus bill ran to more than 1,100 pages, yet it wasn’t even given to Congress in its final form until thirteen hours before debate was set to begin, and it was passed twenty-eight hours later. How are representatives expected to digest so much information in such a short time. The answer? They aren’t. With Legislating in the Dark, James M. Curry reveals that the availability of information about legislation is a key tool through which Congressional leadership exercises power. Through a deft mix of legislative analysis, interviews, and participant observation, Curry shows how congresspersons—lacking the time and resources to study bills deeply themselves—are forced to rely on information and cues from their leadership. By controlling their rank-and-file’s access to information, Congressional leaders are able to emphasize or bury particular items, exploiting their information advantage to push the legislative agenda in directions that they and their party prefer. Offering an unexpected new way of thinking about party power and influence, Legislating in the Dark will spark substantial debate in political science.

How long is Legislating in the Dark?

Legislating in the Dark by James M. Curry is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Legislating in the Dark Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Legislating in the Dark aloud.

What Reading Level is Legislating in the Dark?

Legislating in the Dark 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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