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A Lot of People Are Saying
The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy
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Nancy L. Rosenblum
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2020
About this book
How the new conspiracists are undermining democracy—and what can be done about it
Conspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspiracists today have introduced something new—conspiracy without theory. And the new conspiracism has moved from the fringes to the heart of government with the election of Donald Trump. In A Lot of People Are Saying, Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum show how the new conspiracism differs from classic conspiracy theory, how it undermines democracy, and what needs to be done to resist it.
Author / Editor information
Russell Muirhead is the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth College and the author of The Promise of Party in a Polarized Age, among other books. Nancy L. Rosenblum is the Senator Joseph Clark Research Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government at Harvard University. Her books include Good Neighbors: The Democracy of Everyday Life in America (Princeton).
Reviews
"Muirhead and Rosenblum have pointed out something genuinely new and disturbing…. [T]his is a book worth reading."—Jesse Singal, New York Magazine's Intelligencer
"Timely and insightful."—Lee Drutman, Washington Monthly
"[Muirhead and Rosenblum] are convincing in their argument that there is something different afoot in the world of conspiracy and that danger lies ahead if we don't confront it with truth and action."—Kirkus Reviews
"If there is one industry that has increased its productivity in recent years, it is the manufacture and marketing of conspiracies. Muirhead and Rosenblum brilliantly analyze how this happened and why it is a problem for our democracy."—E. J. Dionne Jr., coauthor of One Nation After Trump
"Timely and insightful."—Lee Drutman, Washington Monthly
"[Muirhead and Rosenblum] are convincing in their argument that there is something different afoot in the world of conspiracy and that danger lies ahead if we don't confront it with truth and action."—Kirkus Reviews
"If there is one industry that has increased its productivity in recent years, it is the manufacture and marketing of conspiracies. Muirhead and Rosenblum brilliantly analyze how this happened and why it is a problem for our democracy."—E. J. Dionne Jr., coauthor of One Nation After Trump
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SECTION I. THE NEW CONSPIRACISM
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February 18, 2020
eBook ISBN:
9780691204758
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232
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Keywords for this book
Conspiracy theory; Politics; Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories; Fake news; Politician; Political science; Ideology; Populism; Hoax; Legitimacy (political); Voting; Institution; Suggestion; Political party; Donald Trump; Hillary Clinton; Hostility; Enemy of the people; Electoral fraud; Authoritarianism; Princeton University Press; Republican Party (United States); National security; Skepticism; Democracy; Publication; Adobe; Misinformation; Civil service; Presidency of Donald Trump; Innuendo; Special prosecutor; Explanation; Pluralism (political philosophy); Editorial; Philosopher; Film society; Decision-making; Civil society; Confirmation bias; Barack Obama; Thought; Law enforcement; Unintended consequences; Manuscript; Corruption; Ballot; Liberal democracy; Election; Humiliation; Political campaign; Regime; Legislation; Press secretary; Political philosophy; Americans; Terrorism; Madeleine (cake); Narrative; Gun control; Fraud; The New York Times; Regime change; Party leader; Cover-up; White House Press Secretary; Government agency; Voter suppression; Accountability; Member of Congress
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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;General/trade;
