Eirikur Bergmann

Gebundenes Buch

Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories

Beschreibung

This book analyses the discursive weaponization of conspiracy theories. This text examines the interplay between populism and conspiracism, probing their impact on democratic processes and exploring their broader political implications.

Autor

Eirikur Bergmann is a Professor of Politics at Bifröst University in Iceland. Author of 12 academic books and numerous journal articles, he writes mainly on Nationalism, Populism, and Conspiracy Theories. His books include Conspiracy & Populism: The Politics of Misinformation (2018) and Neo-Nationalism: The Rise of Nativist Populism (2020). He is also the author of three novels published in Icelandic.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9781032608495
• ISBN-10: 1032608498
• Artikelnr.: 70150822

Rezensionen

'Eirikur Bergmann provides a compelling account of how political leaders in Europe, the US and Russia have strategically used conspiracy theories to boost their populist appeal. Whereas much recent research on conspiracy theories tends to view them as merely a fringe phenomenon or an effect of viral media, this book shows how politicians from Trump to Orban to Putin have weaponised fears about the Deep State, immigration and Western interference to mobilise popular support and undermine democracy. Written in clear and concise prose, Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories offers readers a sure-footed guide to our current conspiracism.'

Peter Knight, Professor, The University of Manchester, UK