Conspiracy Theories and Their Believers - A Comparative Outlook

Using original survey data from eight varied cases, the authors present specific contemporary conspiracy theories, illustrate how these theories appeal in their national context, and determine whether the characteristics of the typical conspiracy theory believer vary across setting.

List of contents

1. Conspiracy Theories: An Introduction; 2. Definition, History, and the Conspiracy Theories We Cover; 3. How Widespread are Conspiratorial Beliefs?; 4. Who Believes in Conspiracy Theories?; 5. Conclusion and Implications; References.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Daniel (University of Ottawa) Bordeleau Stockemer, Stockemer Daniel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2025
• EAN: 9781009570817
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0957081-7
• No. of pages: 98
• Series: Elements in Comparative Political Behavior
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Psychology, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls