How long does it take to read Democracy for the Few?
Democracy for the Few by Michael Parenti takes about 6 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 11 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1974. 337 pages, about 92,675 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 52 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book tries to explain how democracy is incongruous with modern-day capitalism and is consistently violated by a capitalist social order, and yet how democracy refuses to die and continues to fight back and even make gains despite the great odds against popular forces. It offers an interpretation that students are not likely to get in schools or colleges, nor in the mass media or mainstream political literature. In addition, the book devotes attention to the FOUNDATIONS AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT of American politics.
Subjects: Elite (Social sciences), Political participation, Politics and government, United States, Politique et gouvernement, Participation politique
