How Long to Read Sovereignty and its Discontents

How Long Does it Take to Read Sovereignty and its Discontents?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Sovereignty and its Discontents by William Rasch

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

Description

This book argues for the centrality of conflict in any notion of the political. In contrast to many of the attempts to re-think the political in the wake of the collapse of traditional leftist projects, it also argues for the logical and/or ontological primacy of violence over 'peace'. The notion of the political expounded here is explicitly 'realist' and anti-utopian - in large part because the author finds the consequences of attempting to think 'the good life' to be far more damaging than thinking 'the tolerable life'. The political is not thought of as a means to implement the good life; rather, the political exists because the good life does not. Indeed, if one sees 'globalization', with its emphasis on efficiency and economy, as a threat to the autonomy of the political, then one ought to be wary of political ideologies that reduce the political to species of moral or legal discourse. As laudable as the aims of human rights activists or political theorists like Rawls and Habermas may be, the consequences of their thought and actions further reduce the scope and possibility of political activity by, in effect, criminalizing political opposition. Once 'universal' norms are instantiated, political opposition becomes impossible. A fully legalized, moralized, and pacified universe is a thoroughly depoliticized one as well. Academics and advanced students researching and working in the areas of political theory, legal theory and international relations will find this book of great interest.

How long is Sovereignty and its Discontents?

Sovereignty and its Discontents by William Rasch is 158 pages long, and a total of 40,764 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sovereignty and its Discontents Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 42 minutes to read Sovereignty and its Discontents aloud.

What Reading Level is Sovereignty and its Discontents?

Sovereignty and its Discontents 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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