Conspiracy Theory in America (Discovering America) by deHaven-Smith
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Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292743793
ISBN-13
9780292743793
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143628728
Product Key Features
Book Title
Conspiracy Theory in America
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Conspiracy Theories, United States / 20th Century, General, Commentary & Opinion, American Government / General
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, History
Book Series
Discovering America Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"DeHaven-Smith offers an intriguing take on the origins and implications of conspiracy theories and the paranoid mindset itself in this accessible academic study. The author, a professor of public administration and policy at Florida State University, provocatively argues that conspiracy theories, far from being merely the stuff of outlier fantasy, have played a major role in the formation of U.S. history; the Founding Fathers, he insists, developed a kind of protoconspiracy theory as a means to justify revolution, citing the abuses of King George as 'proof he was plotting to subject the colonies to 'an absolute tyranny.' ' And of course no talk of conspiracy theories would be complete without mention of the J.F.K. assassination. Indeed, DeHaven-Smith shows that it was in the aftermath of the killing that the phrase 'conspiracy theory' entered American parlance, a phenomenon he chalks up to government efforts to discredit skeptics of the Warren Commission's findings (which scheme he dubs 'the Conspiracy-Theory Conspiracy'). DeHaven-Smith ultimately suggests that we 'apply the same forensic protocols to elite crimes' (i.e. crimes involving political figures and celebrities) as are used in solving 'ordinary cases' involving citizens. Confronted with these compelling arguments, even the most incredulous readers will find themselves questioning their own preconceived notions of paranoia, governmental transparency, and conspiracy theorists." - Publisher's Weekly, An intriguing take on the origins and implications of conspiracy theories and the paranoid mindset itself. . . . Confronted with these compelling arguments, even the most incredulous readers will find themselves questioning their own preconceived notions of paranoia, governmental transparency, and conspiracy theorists.
Series Volume Number
6
Dewey Decimal
364.10973
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations and Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: High-Crime Blind A Curious History A Flawed and Un-American Label Naming the Taboo Topic Perceptual Silos Causes and Consequences The CIA's Conspiracy-Theory Conspiracy The Rest of the Book Chapter 1: The Conspiracy-Theory Label Perspectives on Conspiracy Beliefs The Assassination of President Kennedy The Single-Bullet (or "Magic-Bullet") Theory The Assumption Someone Would Talk Flawed Definitions The Term's Meaning in Practice A SCAD Hypothesis Reforms after President Kennedy's Assassination Chapter 2: The American Tradition of Conspiracy Belief The Political Science of the Founders Conspiracy Theories of the Founders The Sedition Act of 1798 and the "Burr Conspiracy" The Dialectic of Corruption and Reform Conspiracy Charges at Nuremberg How Conspiracy Deniers Misread History Chapter 3: Conspiracy Denial in the Social Sciences The Transformation of U.S. Social Science Philosophical Perspectives on Conspiracy Theory The Conspiracy Theories of Charles Beard Popper's Critique of the "Conspiracy Theory of Society" Strauss on "Noble Lies" and "Salutary Myths" American Neoconservatism Chapter 4: The Conspiracy-Theory Conspiracy Subtle Speech Decoding the Dispatch CIA "Collaborator" John P. Roche Popularization, Association, Connotation Chapter 5: State Crimes against Democracy Scientific Conceptualization The Victim's Perspective SCAD Conceptualization Searching for Novel Facts in 9/11 Chapter 6: Restoring American Democracy America's Family Secrets Reform Where Law and Politics Meet Selective Totalitarianism The Struggle Ahead A Simple Proposal for Reform Appendix: CIA Dispatch 1035-960 Tables Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Ever since the Warren Commission concluded that a lone gunman assassinated President John F. Kennedy, people who doubt that finding have been widely dismissed as conspiracy theorists, despite credible evidence that right-wing elements in the CIA, FBI, and Secret Service--and possibly even senior government officials--were also involved. Why has suspicion of criminal wrongdoing at the highest levels of government been rejected out-of-hand as paranoid thinking akin to superstition? Conspiracy Theory in America investigates how the Founders' hard-nosed realism about the likelihood of elite political misconduct--articulated in the Declaration of Independence--has been replaced by today's blanket condemnation of conspiracy beliefs as ludicrous by definition. Lance deHaven-Smith reveals that the term "conspiracy theory" entered the American lexicon of political speech to deflect criticism of the Warren Commission and traces it back to a CIA propaganda campaign to discredit doubters of the commission's report. He asks tough questions and connects the dots among five decades' worth of suspicious events, including the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy, the attempted assassinations of George Wallace and Ronald Reagan, the crimes of Watergate, the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages deal, the disputed presidential elections of 2000 and 2004, the major defense failure of 9/11, and the subsequent anthrax letter attacks. Sure to spark intense debate about the truthfulness and trustworthiness of our government, Conspiracy Theory in America offers a powerful reminder that a suspicious, even radically suspicious, attitude toward government is crucial to maintaining our democracy., Asking tough questions and connecting the dots across decades of suspicious events, from the Kennedy assassinations to 9/11 and the anthrax attacks, this book raises crucial questions about the consequences of Americans' unwillingness to suspect high gove
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