How Long to Read Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy

How Long Does it Take to Read Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy by Donald G. Reid

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

Description

Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy examines the authoritarian challenge to present-day democracy through a framing of social progress theory and the idea of the social contract. Building on the author’s previous work, this book discusses whether social progress is linear and on a continual upward trajectory to human betterment, or if there are peaks and troughs along the way. More importantly, it questions that, if social progress exists, is it compatible with social and environmental sustainability? At the outset the book introduces the concepts of social contract theory and the idea of human social progress, long considered to be settled conditions, now ripe for further examination. Each chapter carefully analyses the contemporary struggle between democracy and authoritarianism, using examples from the USA as a foundation to discuss and compare democracies from around the world encountering the pressures of rising authoritarianism, including anti-immigration, xenophobia and anti-institutionalism. It argues that if the climate crisis is to be urgently addressed as required, the rise in authoritarian thinking, with its focus on maintaining power and the creation of individual wealth, presents a challenge to both our societal foundations and environmental sustainability. Highlighting and analysing topics of critical importance to today’s society, this book will have widespread appeal to academics, researchers and postgraduate students throughout the social sciences including sociology, political science, philosophy, environmental sustainability and development studies.

How long is Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy?

Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy by Donald G. Reid is 212 pages long, and a total of 53,424 words.

This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 51 minutes to read Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy aloud.

What Reading Level is Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy?

Social Progress and the Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy 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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