Conspiracy theory and American foreign policy
Aistrope, Tim,author.
This study provides a novel reading of the processes through which legitimacy and illegitimacy is produced in foreign policy discourses. It will appeal to a wide cross-disciplinary audience interested in the burgeoning issues of conspiracy, paranoia, and popular knowledge, including their relationship to and consequences for contemporary politics.
Specialized.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Conceptualising conspiracy theory; 1: The paranoid style in international politics; 2: Conspiracy culture; Part II: Conspiracy discourse in the War on Terror; 3: Strategies of deterrence and frames of containment; 4: The War of Ideas; 5: Conspiracy, misinformation and public diplomacy; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index
This study provides a novel reading of the processes through which legitimacy and illegitimacy is produced in foreign policy discourses. It will appeal to a wide cross-disciplinary audience interested in the burgeoning issues of conspiracy, paranoia, and popular knowledge, including their relationship to and consequences for contemporary politics.
Specialized.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-169) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Diplomatic relations.