Conspiracy Theories In The United States And The Middle East
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Author |
: Michael Butter |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages |
: 388 |
Release |
: 2014-02-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110338270 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3110338270 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conspiracy Theories in the United States and the Middle East by : Michael Butter
Conspiracy Theories in the United States and the Middle East is the first book to approach conspiracy theorizing from a decidedly comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Whereas previous studies have engaged with conspiracy theories within national frameworks only, this collection of essays draws attention to the fact that conspiracist visions are transnational narratives that travel between and connect different cultures. It focuses on the United States and the Middle East because these two regions of the world are entangled in manifold ways and conspiracy theories are currently extremely prominent in both. The contributors to the volume are scholars of Middle Eastern Studies, Anthropology, History, Political Science, Cultural Studies, and American Studies, who approach the subject from a variety of different theories and methodologies. However, all of them share the fundamental assumption that conspiracy theories must not be dismissed out of hand or ridiculed. Usually wrong and frequently dangerous, they are nevertheless articulations of and distorted responses to needs and anxieties that must be taken seriously. Focusing on individual case studies and displaying a high sensitivity for local conditions and the cultural environment, the essays offer a nuanced image of the workings of conspiracy theories in the United States and the Middle East.
Author |
: Matthew Gray |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 218 |
Release |
: 2010-07-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136967511 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136967516 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conspiracy Theories in the Arab World by : Matthew Gray
Conspiracism, while not unique to the Middle East, is a salient feature of the political discourses of the region. This book discounts the common pathological explanation for conspiricism and instead investigates the political structures and dynamics that have created and shaped the phenomenon of conspiricism in the contemporary Middle East.
Author |
: Michael Butter |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 2014-08-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110372991 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3110372991 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conspiracy Theories in the United States and the Middle East by : Michael Butter
Conspiracy Theories in the United States and the Middle East is the first book to approach conspiracy theorizing from a decidedly comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Whereas previous studies have engaged with conspiracy theories within national frameworks only, this collection of essays draws attention to the fact that conspiracist visions are transnational narratives that travel between and connect different cultures. It focuses on the United States and the Middle East because these two regions of the world are entangled in manifold ways and conspiracy theories are currently extremely prominent in both. The contributors to the volume are scholars of Middle Eastern Studies, Anthropology, History, Political Science, Cultural Studies, and American Studies, who approach the subject from a variety of different theories and methodologies. However, all of them share the fundamental assumption that conspiracy theories must not be dismissed out of hand or ridiculed. Usually wrong and frequently dangerous, they are nevertheless articulations of and distorted responses to needs and anxieties that must be taken seriously. Focusing on individual case studies and displaying a high sensitivity for local conditions and the cultural environment, the essays offer a nuanced image of the workings of conspiracy theories in the United States and the Middle East.
Author |
: Daniel Pipes |
Publisher |
: Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 420 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780312176884 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0312176880 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Hidden Hand by : Daniel Pipes
A noted Middle East specialist looks at conspiracy theories and the way they control life and politics in the region.
Author |
: Matthew Gray |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 409 |
Release |
: 2010-07-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136967504 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136967508 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conspiracy Theories in the Arab World by : Matthew Gray
Conspiracy theories, while not unique to the Middle East, are a salient feature of the political discourses of the region. Strongly reflecting and impacting on state-society relations and indigenous impressions of the world beyond the region, they affect how political behaviour within and among the states of the region is situated, structured, and controlled. Discounting the common pathological explanation for conspiracism, the author argues that a complex mix of political factors account for most conspiracy theories in the contemporary Arab world. The author argues that the region’s modern history, genuine conspiracies, the complex and oftentimes strained relationship between state and society, the role of the state and the mass media as conspiracy theorists, and the impacts of new technologies have all helped to develop and sustain conspiracist narratives. Drawing on a range of examples and cases, including the impacts of globalization, economic reform, weak state legitimacy, the war in Iraq, the Arab-Israeli issue, the rise of political Islamism, and internet and satellite television, the book illuminates the complex sources of conspiracy theories. Providing a comprehensive overview of this controversial topic, this book will appeal not only to students and scholars interested in Middle East studies, political science, globalization and conspiracy theories, but to anyone seeking an understanding of the region’s complex economic, social, and cultural dynamics.
Author |
: Arndt Graf |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 281 |
Release |
: 2010-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780857719140 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0857719149 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis Orientalism and Conspiracy by : Arndt Graf
The relationship between Islam and the West has frequently been subject to misunderstanding and mistrust and recent events in the international arena have only deepened this perceived divide, culturally and politically. The West often views the Islamic world - and the Islamic world the West - through a prism of mutual suspicion. In such conditions conspiracy, theories can flourish on both sides of the cultural fence, but these highly complex and important global phenomena have been the subject of surprisingly little investigation. "Orientalism and Conspiracy" explores fully for the first time the relationship between the sometimes controversial concept of Orientalism, as developed by Edward Said, and contemporary conspiracy theories, and includes Robert Irwin's fascinating survey of the role of secret societies in orientalist mythology. The authors offer a comprehensive and ground-breaking study of the conspiracy theory and Islam. It is essential reading for those seeking to understand historical and contemporary relationships between the East and West as well as the enduring and controversial legacy of the concept of Orientalism.
Author |
: Tim Aistrope |
Publisher |
: Manchester University Press |
Total Pages |
: 197 |
Release |
: 2016-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781784997816 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1784997811 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conspiracy theory and American foreign policy by : Tim Aistrope
Conspiracy theory and American foreign policy examines the relationship between secrecy, power and interpretation around international controversy, where foreign policy orthodoxy comes up hard against alternative interpretations. It does so in the context of US foreign policy during the War on Terror, a conflict that was covert and conspiratorial to its core. Offering a new dimension to debates on post-truth politics, this book critically examines 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 is traced from its roots in a post-War liberal understanding of populism through to foreign policy debates about the origins of 9/11, to the strategic heart of the Bush Administration’s War of Ideas. Balancing conceptual innovation with detailed case analysis, Aistrope provides a window into the ideological commitments of the US War on Terror. Offering a fascinating insight into conspiracy and paranoia, this book is essential reading for those interested in the relationship between secrecy, power, and contemporary politics.
Author |
: Anastasiya Astapova |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 159 |
Release |
: 2020-12-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000331103 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000331105 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conspiracy Theories and the Nordic Countries by : Anastasiya Astapova
This book explores the relevance of conspiracy theories in the modern social and political history of the Nordic countries. The Nordic countries have traditionally imagined themselves as stable, wealthy, egalitarian welfare states. Conspiracy theories, mistrust and disunity, the argument goes, happened elsewhere in Europe (especially Eastern Europe), the Middle East or in the United States. This book paints a different picture by demonstrating that conspiracy theories have always existed in the Nordic region, both as a result of structural tensions between different groups and in the aftermath of traumatic events, but seem to have become more prominent over the last 30 or 40 years. While the book covers events and developments in each of the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland), it is not a comparative country analysis. Rather, the book focuses on conspiracy theories in and about the Nordic region as a region, arguing that similarities in the trajectories of conspiratorial thinking are interesting to examine in cultural, social, and political terms. The book takes a thematic approach, including looking at states and elites; family, gender and sexuality; migration and the outside view on the Nordic region; conspiracy theories about the Nordic countries; and Nordic noir. This book will be of great interest to researchers on extremism, conspiracy theories and the politics of the Nordic countries.
Author |
: Doğan Gürpınar |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 158 |
Release |
: 2019-05-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780429670466 |
ISBN-13 |
: 042967046X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conspiracy Theories in Turkey by : Doğan Gürpınar
Conspiracy theories are no longer just a curiosity for afficionados but a politically salient theme in the age of Trump, Brexit and "fake news". One of the countries that has been entrapped in conspiratorial visions is Turkey, and this book is the first comprehensive survey in English of the Turkish conspiratorial mind-set. It provides a nuanced overview of the discourses of Turkish conspiracy theorists and examines how these theorists argue for and legitimize their worldview. The author discusses a broad range of conspiracy theories, including some influenced by Kemalist and Islamist perspectives as well as those of the ruling Justice and Development Party. The most influential authors, books, references and images within the conspiracist milieu are all examined in detail. This book will be an important source for scholars interested in extremism in Turkey and the societal and political impact of conspiracy theories.
Author |
: Michael Butter |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 146 |
Release |
: 2020-10-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781509540839 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1509540830 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Nature of Conspiracy Theories by : Michael Butter
Conspiracy theories seem to be proliferating today. Long relegated to a niche existence, conspiracy theories are now pervasive, and older conspiracy theories have been joined by a constant stream of new ones – that the USA carried out the 9/11 attacks itself, that the Ukrainian crisis was orchestrated by NATO, that we are being secretly controlled by a New World Order that keep us docile via chemtrails and vaccinations. Not to mention the moon landing that never happened. But what are conspiracy theories and why do people believe them? Have they always existed or are they something new, a feature of our modern world? In this book Michael Butter provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the nature and development of conspiracy theories. Contrary to popular belief, he shows that conspiracy theories are less popular and influential today than they were in the past. Up to the 1950s, the Western world regarded conspiracy theories as a legitimate form of knowledge and it was therefore normal to believe in them. It was only after the Second World War that this knowledge was delegitimized, causing conspiracy theories to be banished from public discourse and relegated to subcultures. The recent renaissance of conspiracy theories is linked to internet which gives them wider exposure and contributes to the fragmentation of the public sphere. Conspiracy theories are still stigmatized today in many sections of mainstream culture but are being accepted once again as legitimate knowledge in others. It is the clash between these domains and their different conceptions of truth that is fuelling the current debate over conspiracy theories.