How Long to Read The Power of Everyday Politics

How Long Does it Take to Read The Power of Everyday Politics?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Power of Everyday Politics by Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet

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

Description

Ordinary people's everyday political behavior can have a huge impact on national policy: that is the central conclusion of this book on Vietnam. In telling the story of collectivized agriculture in that country, Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet uncovers a history of local resistance to national policy and gives a voice to the villagers who effected change. Not through open opposition but through their everyday political behavior, villagers individually and in small, unorganized groups undermined collective farming and frustrated authorities' efforts to correct the problems. The Power of Everyday Politics is an authoritative account, based on extensive research in Vietnam's National Archives and in the Red River Delta countryside, of the formation of collective farms in northern Vietnam in the late 1950s, their enlargement during wartime in the 1960s and 1970s, and their collapse in the 1980s. As Kerkvliet shows, the Vietnamese government eventually terminated the system, but not for ideological reasons. Rather, collectivization had become hopelessly compromised and was ultimately destroyed largely by the activities of villagers. Decollectivization began locally among villagers themselves; national policy merely followed. The power of everyday politics is not unique to Vietnam, Kerkvliet asserts. He advances a theory explaining how everyday activities that do not conform to the behavior required by authorities may carry considerable political weight.

How long is The Power of Everyday Politics?

The Power of Everyday Politics by Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Power of Everyday Politics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Power of Everyday Politics aloud.

What Reading Level is The Power of Everyday Politics?

The Power of Everyday Politics 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Power of Everyday Politics?

The Power of Everyday Politics by Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy The Power of Everyday Politics by Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet on Amazon click the button below.