How long does it take to read American Power and the New Mandarins?
American Power and the New Mandarins by Noam Chomsky takes about 7 hours 24 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 24 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 404 pages, about 111,100 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 24 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The book that established Noam Chomsky's reputation as a leading critic of US foreign policy, this statement against the American war in Vietnam critiques the contradictions of the war, indicting the mainstream, liberal intellectuals - the "new mandarins"--who gave ideological cover for the war.
Subjects: Public opinion, History, World politics, Intellectuals, Foreign relations, Political activity
