How Long to Read Rulers, Guns, and Money

How Long Does it Take to Read Rulers, Guns, and Money?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 6 minutes to read Rulers, Guns, and Money by Jonathan A. Grant

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

Description

The explosion of the industrial revolution and the rise of imperialism in the second half of the nineteenth century served to dramatically increase the supply and demand for weapons on a global scale. No longer could arms manufacturers in industrialized nations subsist by supplying their own states' arsenals, causing them to seek markets beyond their own borders. Challenging the traditional view of arms dealers as agents of their own countries, Jonathan Grant asserts that these firms pursued their own economic interests while convincing their homeland governments that weapons sales delivered national prestige and could influence foreign countries. Industrial and banking interests often worked counter to diplomatic interests as arms sales could potentially provide nonindustrial states with the means to resist imperialism or pursue their own imperial ambitions. It was not mere coincidence that the only African country not conquered by Europeans, Ethiopia, purchased weapons from Italy prior to an attempted Italian invasion. From the rise of Remington and Winchester during the American Civil War, to the German firm Krupp's negotiations with the Russian government, to an intense military modernization contest between Chile and Argentina, Grant vividly chronicles how an arms trade led to an all-out arms race, and ultimately to war.

How long is Rulers, Guns, and Money?

Rulers, Guns, and Money by Jonathan A. Grant is 303 pages long, and a total of 76,659 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rulers, Guns, and Money Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 58 minutes to read Rulers, Guns, and Money aloud.

What Reading Level is Rulers, Guns, and Money?

Rulers, Guns, and Money 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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