De l'esprit des lois vs The modern state: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: State, The State, Political science

De l'esprit des lois Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu · 1748 ★★★★☆ 4.0 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Demanding

Nouv. éd., revue sur les meilleurs textes, suivie De la défense de l'esprit des lois par l'autheur

Ciencias políticas Jurisprudence État Filosofía

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The modern state Christopher Pierson · 1996 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate

'The Modern State' offers a clear, comprehensive and provocative introduction to one of the most important phenomena of contemporary life. Topics covered include the nation state and its historical context.

National Government Reference Essays

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate De l'esprit des lois highest: De l'esprit des lois 4.0 · The modern state 3.5.
The modern state is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for De l'esprit des lois.
De l'esprit des lois has the widest readership — 5480 ratings behind its score.
De l'esprit des lois runs the darker storyline; The modern state stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The modern state ≈ 4h vs 8h for De l'esprit des lois New to the genre? The modern state Moderate vs Demanding for De l'esprit des lois In the mood for something dark? De l'esprit des lois a darker storyline than The modern state Want something lighter? The modern state an easier tone than De l'esprit des lois

Scores by source

	De l'esprit des lois	The modern state
Goodreads	4.0 (5480)	3.2 (39)
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Reception

	De l'esprit des lois	The modern state
Ratings	5480	39
Editions	121	20
Citations	—	177
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	13668	52
Reading it now	780	2
Written reviews	187	3
Wikipedia attention	3050	—
Pages	445	224
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: De l'esprit des lois or The modern state?

De l'esprit des lois has the higher combined reader rating across sources (De l'esprit des lois 4.0/5, The modern state 3.5/5).

Which is shorter to read: De l'esprit des lois or The modern state?

The modern state is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The modern state (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m); De l'esprit des lois (445 pages, ≈ 8 h 14 m).

Which is harder to read: De l'esprit des lois or The modern state?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — De l'esprit des lois: Demanding; The modern state: Moderate.