Beschreibung:
Luis Roniger is Reynolds Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies, Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University, USA, and Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Latin American Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
This book is a systematic inquiry of conspiracy theories across Latin America.
Introduction 1. The Logic of Conspiracy Thought 2. Conspiratorial Thinking and Social Exorcism 3. Historiography and the Political Use of Conspiracy Theories 4. Conspiracy Theories and the Assertion of Hidden Enemies 5. International Wars, Imperialist Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6. Political Polarization, Intrigues and Conspiracy Theories 7. Geopolitics, Intrigues and Conspiracy Theories 8. A Quarter Century of Argentine Intrigues and Conspiracies Conclusion