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'''Conspiracism''' is a term used by some political writers, such as ], ], and ], in reference to adherents to ] and the perceived beliefs of those adherents. | |||
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According to Frank P. Mintz, denotes "belief in the primacy of ] in the unfolding of history" (1985: p.4). "Conspiracism serves the needs of diverse political and social groups in America and elsewhere. It identifies elites, blames them for economic and social catastrophes, and assumes that things will be better once popular action can remove them from positions of power. As such, ] do not typify a particular epoch or ideology" (1985: p.199). | |||
According to Chip Berlet, "conspiracism is often related to ] in ways that generate ], and the ] or ] of an individual or group. Ideas are shared by conspiracists across political and social boundaries." | |||
Critics of the use of the term "conspiracism" consider it a ]. | |||
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* by Chip Berlet | |||
==References== | |||
* Michael Barkun. 2003. ''A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America''. Berkeley: Univ. of California. ISBN 0520238052 | |||
* Robert Alan Goldberg. 2001. ''Enemies Within: The Culture of Conspiracy in Modern America''. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0300090005 | |||
* Frank P. Mintz. 1985. ''The Liberty Lobby and the American Right: Race, Conspiracy, and Culture''. Westport, CT: Greenwood. ISBN 031324393X | |||
* Richard Hofstadter. 1965. ''The Paranoid Style in American Politics and Other Essays''. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0674654617 | |||
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