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Conspiracy theory and American foreign policy / Tim Aistrope.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aistrope, Tim, author.
- Series:
- New approaches to conflict analysis.
- New approaches to conflict analysis
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conspiracy theories--United States.
- Conspiracy theories.
- United States--Foreign relations--1989-.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 171 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- 'Conspiracy theory and American foreign policy' examines the relationship between secrecy, power and interpretation around international political controversy, where foreign policy orthodoxy comes up hard against alternative interpretations. It does so in the context of American foreign policy during the War on Terror, a conflict that was quintessentially covert and conspiratorial. This book adds a new dimension to the debate by examining the 'Arab-Muslim paranoia narrative': the view that Arab-Muslim resentment towards America is motivated to some degree by a paranoid perception of American power in the Middle East. This narrative subsequently made its way into numerous US Government policy documents and initiatives advancing a War of Ideas strategy aimed at winning the 'hearts and minds' of Arab-Muslims.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Conceptualising conspiracy theory; 1: The paranoid style in international politics; 2: Conspiracy culture; Part II: Conspiracy discourse in the War on Terror; 3: Strategies of deterrence and frames of containment; 4: The War of Ideas; 5: Conspiracy, misinformation and public diplomacy; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 27, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9781784997816
- 1784997811
- 9781526109729
- 1526109727
- 9781784997373
- 1784997374
- OCLC:
- 982026368
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