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Conspiracy Theories in Turkey: Conspiracy Nation
In: Conspiracy Theories Ser
Conspiracy theories are no longer just a curiosity for afficionados but a politically salient theme in the age of Trump, Brexit and "fake news". One of the countries that has been entrapped in conspiratorial visions is Turkey, and this book is the first comprehensive survey in English of the Turkish conspiratorial mind-set. It provides a nuanced overview of the discourses of Turkish conspiracy theorists and examines how these theorists argue for and legitimize their worldview. The author discusses a broad range of conspiracy theories, including some influenced by Kemalist and Islamist perspectives as well as those of the ruling Justice and Development Party. The most influential authors, books, references and images within the conspiracist milieu are all examined in detail. This book will be an important source for scholars interested in extremism in Turkey and the societal and political impact of conspiracy theories.
Conspiracy theories in Turkey: conspiracy nation
In: Conspiracy theories
Introduction -- The Turkish conspiratorial setting : the national narrative -- The Islamist counter-narrative -- The neo-Kemalist conspiracy theories (2000-2010) -- Deep state : reality, discourse, conspiracy theory -- Islamist conspiracy theories in power (2002-) -- Conclusion.
American conspiracy theories
Conspiracies theories are some of the most striking features in the American political landscape: the Kennedy assassination, aliens at Roswell, subversion by Masons, Jews, Catholics, or communists, and modern movements like Birtherism and Trutherism. But what do we really know about conspiracy theories? Do they share general causes? Are they becoming more common? More dangerous? Who is targeted and why? Who are the conspiracy theorists? How has technology affected conspiracy theorising? This book offers the first century-long view of these issues.
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Suspicious conspiracy theories
In: Synthese: an international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, Volume 200, Issue 3
ISSN: 1573-0964
AbstractConspiracy theories and conspiracy theorists have been accused of a great many sins, but are the conspiracy theories conspiracy theorists believe epistemically problematic? Well, according to some recent work (such as Cassam Quassim, Keith Harris, and M. Guilia Napolitano), yes, they are. Yet a number of other philosophers (myself included) like Brian L. Keeley, Charles Pigden, Kurtis Hagen, Lee Basham, and the like have argued 'No!' I will argue that there are features of certain conspiracy theories which license suspicion of such theories. I will also argue that these features only license a limited suspicion of these conspiracy theories, and thus we need to be careful about generalising from such suspicions to a view of the warrant of conspiracy theories more generally. To understand why, we need to get to the bottom of what exactly makes us suspicious of certain conspiracy theories, and how being suspicious of a conspiracy theory does not always tell us anything about how likely the theory in question is to be false.
Belief in Conspiracy Theories
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Volume 15, Issue 4, p. 731
ISSN: 0162-895X
Understanding conspiracy theories
Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years, and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature that we review in this article. We ask three specific questions. First, what are the factors that are associated with conspiracy theorizing? Our review of the literature shows that conspiracy beliefs result from a range of psychological, political and social factors. Next, how are conspiracy theories communicated? Here, we explain how conspiracy theories are shared among individuals and spread through traditional and social media platforms. Next, what are the risks and rewards associated with conspiracy theories? By focusing on politics and science, we argue that conspiracy theories do more harm than good. Finally, because this is a growing literature and many open questions remain, we conclude by suggesting several promising avenues for future research.
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MILITIAS & CONSPIRACY THEORIES
In: Z magazine: a political monthly, Volume 8, Issue 9, p. 29-35
ISSN: 1056-5507
Understanding Conspiracy Theories
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Volume 40, Issue S1, p. 3-35
ISSN: 1467-9221
Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years, and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we ask three specific questions. First, what factors are associated with conspiracy beliefs? Our review of the literature shows that conspiracy beliefs result from a range of psychological, political, and social factors. Next, how are conspiracy theories communicated? Here, we explain how conspiracy theories are shared among individuals and spread through traditional and social media platforms. Next, what are the societal risks and rewards associated with conspiracy theories? By focusing on politics and science, we argue that conspiracy theories do more harm than good. We conclude by suggesting several promising avenues for future research.
Conspiracy Theories and Conspiracy Theorizing
In: Philosophy of the social sciences: an international journal = Philosophie des sciences sociales, Volume 32, Issue 2, p. 131-150
ISSN: 1552-7441
The dismissive attitude of intellectuals toward conspiracy theorists is considered and given some justification. It is argued that intellectuals are entitled to an attitude of prima facie skepticism toward the theories propounded by conspiracy theorists, because conspiracy theorists have an irrational tendency to continue to believe in conspiracy theories, even when these take on the appearance of forming the core of degenerating research program. It is further argued that the pervasive effect of the "fundamental attribution error" can explain the behavior of such conspiracy theorists. A rival approach due to Brian Keeley, which involves the criticism of a subclass of conspiracy theories on epistemic grounds, is considered and found to be inadequate.
Rethinking conspiracy theories
In: Synthese: an international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, Volume 200, Issue 4
ISSN: 1573-0964
Neo-Conspiracy Theories
In: The national interest, Issue 78, p. 130-135
ISSN: 0884-9382
A review essay on books by (1) James Mann, The Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet (New York: Penguin, 2004); (2) Patrick Buchanan, Where the Right Went Wrong: How Neoconservatives Subverted the Reagan Revolution and Hijacked the Bush Presidency (New York: St. Martin's, 2004); & (3) Stefan Halper & Jonathan Clarke, America Alone: The Neoconservatives and the Global Order (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U Press, 2004).
Belief in Conspiracy Theories
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Volume 15, Issue 4, p. 731
ISSN: 1467-9221