How Long to Read Life in the Political Machine

How Long Does it Take to Read Life in the Political Machine?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Life in the Political Machine by Jonathan T. Hiskey

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

Description

Whether in the northern provinces of Argentina, the central states of Mexico, or the southern states of the United States, less-than-democratic subnational regimes are often found within democratic national political systems. However, little is known about how or if these subnational pockets foster political attitudes and behavior that threaten the democratic norms that exist at the national level. Life in the Political Machine offers one of the first systematic explorations of the ways in which subnational "dominant-party enclaves" influence citizens' political attitudes and behaviors through a focus on the provinces and states of Argentina and Mexico. Specifically, the authors find starkly divergent patterns of political attitudes and behaviors among citizens in dominant-party enclaves as opposed to those living in competitive multiparty systems. In the latter, the authors find a political culture that approximates what scholars have long documented in established democracies. In the former, they uncover three factors--the politicization of the rule of law, an uneven electoral playing field, and the partisan cooptation of state resources--that strongly shape citizens' understanding of democratic principles, accountability, and political participation. The authors argue that this environment erodes public support for democracy at the national level and that these local strongholds of illiberalism thus provide added fuel to the recent drift from democracy globally. Ultimately, this book calls for greater attention to subnational variations in citizens' political attitudes and behaviors in order to more fully understand the process through which a national democratic political culture can emerge.

How long is Life in the Political Machine?

Life in the Political Machine by Jonathan T. Hiskey is 283 pages long, and a total of 71,599 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life in the Political Machine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read Life in the Political Machine aloud.

What Reading Level is Life in the Political Machine?

Life in the Political Machine is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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