Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories

This book analyses the discursive weaponization of conspiracy theories. This text examines the interplay between populism and conspiracism, probing their impact on democratic processes and exploring their broader political implications.

List 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

About the author

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.

Summary

This book analyses the discursive weaponization of conspiracy theories. This text examines the interplay between populism and conspiracism, probing their impact on democratic processes and exploring their broader political implications.

Product details

• Authors: Eirikur Bergmann, Eirikur (Bifrost University Bergmann, Bergmann Eirikur
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032608495
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3260849-5
• No. of pages: 130
• Series: Conspiracy Theories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Conspiracy Theories, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Conspiracy Theories, Political ideologies and movements