The Image of the West in Conspiracy Theories in Slovakia and Its Historical Context
Journal: Folklore Electronic Journal of Folklore
Year: 2017

This paper presents one of the typical features of conspiracy theoriesthe dualistic worldview, which explains important events as a consequence of hidden struggle between 'Us' and the dark forces. An example of this characteristic also presents the dichotomous terms 'West' and 'East', which have their set of geopolitical and cultural (as well as axiological) connotations. As a political and moral concept, 'West' is particularly highly utilised in the conspiratorial discourse in Slovakia. The pap