Conspiracy theories and their believers : a comparative outlook / Daniel Stockemer, Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stockemer, Daniel, author.

Bordeleau, Jean-Nicolas, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in comparative political behavior 2754-6144

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conspiracy theories--History.

Conspiracy theories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (90 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This Element leverages a comparative approach to understand how conspiracy theories and their believers differ within and across countries. Using original survey data from eight varied cases (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Lebanon, Morocco, South Africa, and the United States) the authors present specific contemporary conspiracy theories, illustrate how these theories appeal in their national context, and determine whether the characteristics of the typical conspiracy theory believer vary across setting. They first demonstrate that there is a wide range of conspiracy theories, some of which have worldwide reach, whereas others are more context specific. Then, they show that the determinants of individual conspiracism are very similar in the Western world and Brazil, but do not necessarily travel to Lebanon, Morocco and South Africa. Lastly, they summarize the main conclusions of this Element and discuss the need for greater comparative research on conspiracy theories and propose clear areas for future research.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Conspiracy Theories and their Believers: A Comparative Outlook

Contents

1 Conspiracy Theories: An Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The Present Research

1.3 Data and Methods

1.4 Outline of the Book

2 Definition, History, and the Conspiracy Theories We Cover

2.1 Definition

2.2 The History of Conspiracism

2.3 The Conspiracy Theories We Cover

3 How Widespread Are Conspiratorial Beliefs?

3.1 Existing literature

3.2 Conspiracy Beliefs across Our Eight Country Cases

3.3 Discussion

4 Who Believes in Conspiracy Theories?

4.1 Explaining Conspiracy Beliefs

4.2 Is There a Systematic Structure in the Individual Determinants of Conspiracy Beliefs ?

4.3 Results

4.4 Conspiracy Believers: The Comparative Picture

5 Conclusion and Implications

5.1 Conspiracy Theories through a Comparative Lens

References

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Feb 2025).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-009-57077-3

1-009-57078-1

1-009-57079-X

OCLC:

1574115723