How long does it take to read Who Governs??
democracy and power in an American city
Who Governs? by Robert A. Dahl takes about 6 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1961. 355 pages, about 97,625 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Case studies, Community power, Municipal government, New Haven, Politics and government, United States