Revealing schemes : the politics of conspiracy in Russia and the post-Soviet region / Scott Radnitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Radnitz, Scott, 1978- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conspiracy theories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Conspiracy theories are not just outlandish ideas. They can also be political weapons. Conspiracy theories have come to play an increasingly prominent role in political systems around the world. In 'Revealing Schemes', Scott Radnitz moves beyond psychological explanations for why people believe conspiracy theories to explore the politics surrounding them, placing two questions at the center of his account: What leads regimes to promote conspiracy claims? And what effects do those claims have on politics and society? Focusing on the former Soviet Union - a region of the world where such theories have long thrived - he shows that incumbent politicians tend to make conspiracy claims to demonstrate their knowledge and authority at moments of uncertainty and threat.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-757357-6

0-19-757356-8

OCLC:

1250079428