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1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9780197573570
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
Conspiracy theories are not just outlandish ideas. They can also be political weapons. Conspiracy theories have come to play an increasingly prominent role in political systems around the world. In 'Revealing Schemes', Scott Radnitz moves beyond psychological explanations for why people believe conspiracy theories to explore the politics surrounding them, placing two questions at the center of his account: What leads regimes to promote conspiracy claims? And what effects do those claims have on politics and society? Focusing on the former Soviet Union - a region of the world where such theories have long thrived - he shows that incumbent politicians tend to make conspiracy claims to demonstrate their knowledge and authority at moments of uncertainty and threat.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780197573532
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780197573549
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780197573532
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780197573532.001.0001
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