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How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System by Douglas Lemke

How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System audiobook runs 15.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Stephen Caffrey (about 10.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15.8listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 15.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System at common listening paces
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30 min / day32 days
1 hour / day16 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

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What our data says

  • At 15.8 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System is an audiobook by Douglas Lemke: a 15.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Stephen Caffrey, released June 29, 2026, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
15.8 hrs
Narrated by
Stephen Caffrey
Released
June 29, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9798318532580

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System audiobook?

How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System runs 15.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.5 hours.

Is the How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System?

How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System is narrated by Stephen Caffrey.

Is How States Die: Membership and Survival in the International System worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.5 hours, saving 5.3 hours.