How Long to Read Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World

How Long Does it Take to Read Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World by Andrew Wilson

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Description

States such as Russia and Ukraine may not have gone back to totalitarianism or the traditional authoritarian formula of stuffing the ballot box. But a whole industry of 'political technology' has developed instead, with shadowy private firms and government 'fixers' on lucrative contracts dedicated to the black arts of organising electoral success. This book uncovers the sophisticated techniques of the 'virtual' political system used to legitimise post-Soviet regimes: entire fake parties, phantom political rivals and 'scarecrow' opponents. And it exposes the paramount role of the mass media in projecting these creations and in falsifying the entire political process. Wilson argues that it is not primarily economic problems that have made it so difficult to develop meaningful democracy in the former Soviet world. Although the West has seen its 'spin doctors', dirty tricks and aggressive ad campaigns, it is the unique post-Bolshevik culture of 'political technology' that is the main obstacle to better governance in the region, to real popular participation in public affairs and to the modernisation of the political economy in the longer term.

How long is Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World?

Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World by Andrew Wilson is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World aloud.

What Reading Level is Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World?

Virtual Politics - Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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