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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION. High-Crime Blind -- 1 The Conspiracy-Theory Label -- 2 The American Tradition of Conspiracy Belief -- 3 Conspiracy Denial in the Social Sciences -- 4 The Conspiracy-Theory Conspiracy -- 5 State Crimes against Democracy -- 6 Restoring American Democracy -- APPENDIX. CIA DISPATCH #1035-960 -- TABLES -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX

In this radical new view of the person of Jesus, political philosopher Lance deHaven-Smith examines early Christian writings to discover the message of social reform underlying the teachings of Jesus. Based on the premise that Jesus could not speak his thoughts openly without running afoul of the authorities, the book demonstrates how Jesus sought to dismantle worldly systems of command and status, and replace them with a society governed by a spirit of holiness.The Hidden Teachings of Jesus also explores how Jesus' prophecies are being fulfilled in the modern era. Huge systems of power, priv

This article explores the conceptual, methodological, and practical implications of research on state crimes against democracy (SCADs). In contrast to conspiracy theories, which speculate about each suspicious event in isolation, the SCAD construct delineates a general category of criminality and calls for crimes that fit this category to be examined comparatively. Using this approach, an analysis of post—World War II SCADs and suspected SCADs highlights a number of commonalities in SCAD targets, timing, and policy consequences. SCADs often appear where presidential politics and foreign policy intersect. SCADs differ from earlier forms of political corruption in that they frequently involve political, military, and/or economic elites at the very highest levels of the social and political order.The article concludes by suggesting statutory and constitutional reforms to improve SCAD prevention and detection.

Many studies have assumed that the public's apparent concern about environmental quality is rooted in one or more abstract ideologies or philosophies. In contrast, the literature on mass belief systems implies that environmental opinion is probably very crude, fragmented, and narrowly focused on mundane irritants. This article presents results from an exploratory study applying the belief systems approach to attitudes on land use regulation. Data for the study came from a survey (N = 388) of residents of southeast Florida. Findings from the analysis suggest that opinion toward land use regulation is grounded in a number of narrow orientations.

Many studies have assumed that the public's apparent concern about environmental quality is rooted in one or more abstract ideologies or philosophies. In contrast, the literature on mass belief systems implies that environmental opinion is probably very crude, fragmented, and narrowly focused on mundane irritants. This article presents results from an exploratory study applying the belief systems approach to &ttitudes on land use regulation. Data for the study came from a survey (N = 388) of residents of southeast Florida. Findings from the analysis suggest that opinion toward land use regulation is grounded in a number of narrow orientations.