How Long to Read The State against Society

How Long Does it Take to Read The State against Society?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 35 minutes to read The State against Society by Grzegorz Ekiert

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

Description

Classical images of state-socialism developed in contemporary social sciences were founded on simple presuppositions. State-socialist regimes were considered to be politically stable due to their pervasive institutional and ideological control over the everyday lives of their citizens, impervious to reform and change, and representative of extreme political and economic dependency. Despite their contrasting historical experiences, they have been treated as basically identical in their institutional design, social and economic structures, and policies. Grzegorz Ekiert challenges this notion in a comparative analysis of the major political crises in post-1945 East Central Europe: Hungary (1956-63), Czechoslovakia (1968-76), and Poland (1980-89). The author maintains that the nature and consequences of these crises can better explain the distinctive experiences of East Central European countries under communist rule than can the formal characteristics of their political and economic systems or their politically dependent status. He explores how political crises reshaped party-state institutions, redefined relations between party and state institutions, altered the relationship between the state and various groups and organizations within society, and modified the political practices of these regimes. He shows how these events transformed cultural categories, produced collective memories, and imposed long-lasting constraints on mass political behavior and the policy choices of ruling elites. These crises shaped the political evolution of the region, produced important cross-national differences among state-socialist regimes, and contributed to the distinctive patterns of their collapse.

How long is The State against Society?

The State against Society by Grzegorz Ekiert is 452 pages long, and a total of 113,904 words.

This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 139% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The State against Society Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 22 minutes to read The State against Society aloud.

What Reading Level is The State against Society?

The State against Society is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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