Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories
Author:   Eirikur Bergmann (Bifrost University, Iceland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032608495


Pages:   130
Publication Date:   01 August 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Eirikur Bergmann (Bifrost University, Iceland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781032608495


ISBN 10:   1032608498
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   01 August 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Understanding the Weaponization of Conspiracy Theories 2. Eurabia: The Great Replacement Conspiracy Theory in Europe 3. The Deep State Conspiracy Theory in the United States 4. Anti-Western Conspiracy Theories in Russia 5. Common Tropes in Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories

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'Eirikur Bergmann provides a compelling account of how political leaders in Europe, the US and Russia have strategically used conspiracy theories to boost their populist appeal. Whereas much recent research on conspiracy theories tends to view them as merely a fringe phenomenon or an effect of viral media, this book shows how politicians from Trump to Orban to Putin have weaponised fears about the Deep State, immigration and Western interference to mobilise popular support and undermine democracy. Written in clear and concise prose, Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories offers readers a sure-footed guide to our current conspiracism.' Peter Knight, Professor, The University of Manchester, UK


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Eirikur Bergmann is a Professor of Politics at Bifröst University in Iceland. Author of 12 academic books and numerous journal articles, he writes mainly on Nationalism, Populism, and Conspiracy Theories. His books include Conspiracy & Populism: The Politics of Misinformation (2018) and Neo-Nationalism: The Rise of Nativist Populism (2020). He is also the author of three novels published in Icelandic.

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