CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface to the Paperback Edition ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. SECTION I. THE NEW CONSPIRACISM
7. 1. Conspiracy without the Theory 19
8. 2. It’s True Enough 42
9. 3. Presidential Conspiracism 59
10. SECTION II. DELEGITIMATING DEMOCRACY
11. 4. Political Parties 79
12. 5. Knowledge 101
13. 6. Who Owns Reality? 122
14. SECTION III. DEFENDING DEMOCRACY
15. 7. Speaking Truth 139
16. Conclusion: The Crisis of Democracy 166
17. Notes 177
18. Acknowledgments 201
19. Index 203