A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America 9780520956520

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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
Preface to the First Edition
1. The Nature of Conspiracy Belief
2. Millennialism, Conspiracy, and Stigmatized Knowledge
3. New World Order Conspiracies I: The New World Order and the Illuminati
4. New World Order Conspiracies II: A World of Black Helicopters
5. UFO Conspiracy Theories, 1975–1990
6. UFOs Meet the New World Order: Jim Keith and David Icke
7. Armageddon Below
8. UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats I: Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Masonry
9. UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats II: Anti-Semitism among the Aliens
10. September 11 Conspiracies: The First Phase
11. September 11 Conspiracies: The Second Phase
12. Conspiracy Theories about Barack Obama
13. Conspiracists and Violence
14. Apocalyptic Expectations about the Year 2012
15. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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