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The United States of paranoia : a conspiracy theory / Jesse Walker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, Jesse, 1970-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conspiracy theories.
- Paranoia--Social aspects.
- Paranoia.
- Paranoia--Political aspects.
- United States--Politics and government.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Civilization.
- Civilization.
- National characteristics, American.
- Paranoia--Political aspects--United States.
- Paranoia--Social aspects--United States.
- Conspiracy theories--United States.
- Political culture--United States.
- Political culture.
- Physical Description:
- 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Harper, [2013]
- Summary:
- Presents a comprehensive history of conspiracy theories in American culture and politics, from the colonial era to the War on Terror.
- Contents:
- Primal myths
- The paranoid style is American politics
- The devil in the wilderness
- The devil next door
- The beast below
- Puppeteers
- Conspiracies of angels
- Modern fear
- The water's gate
- The legend of John Todd
- Operation Mindfuck
- The ghost of Rambo
- The demonic cafeteria
- Everything is a clue
- The monster at the end of this book.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-421) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780062135551
- 0062135554
- OCLC:
- 827259926
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