The Resource Conspiracy theory in America, Lance deHaven-Smith
Conspiracy theory in America, Lance deHaven-Smith
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The item Conspiracy theory in America, Lance deHaven-Smith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
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- Summary
- "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realism about the likelihood of elite political misconduct--articulated in the Declaration of Independence--has been replaced by today's blanket condemnation of conspiracy beliefs as ludicrous by definition.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."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 260 pages)
- Contents
-
- Introduction: High-Crime Blind
- The Conspiracy-Theory Label
- The American Tradition of Conspiracy Belief
- Conspiracy Denial in the Social Sciences
- The Conspiracy-Theory Conspiracy
- State Crimes against Democracy
- Restoring American Democracy
- Appendix: CIA Dispatch 1035-960
- Isbn
- 9780292749115
- Label
- Conspiracy theory in America
- Title
- Conspiracy theory in America
- Statement of responsibility
- Lance deHaven-Smith
- Subject
-
- Conspiracies
- Conspiracies -- United States -- History
- Conspiracy theories
- Conspiracy theories -- United States -- History
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- History
- Political culture
- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- Politics and government
- Since 1900
- TRUE CRIME -- General
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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."--Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- DeHaven-Smith, Lance
- Dewey number
- 364.10973
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E839.5
- LC item number
- .D44 2013eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Discovering America
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Conspiracies
- Conspiracy theories
- Political culture
- Political culture
- United States
- United States
- TRUE CRIME
- Conspiracies
- Conspiracy theories
- Political culture
- Politics and government
- United States
- Label
- Conspiracy theory in America, Lance deHaven-Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: High-Crime Blind -- The Conspiracy-Theory Label -- The American Tradition of Conspiracy Belief -- Conspiracy Denial in the Social Sciences -- The Conspiracy-Theory Conspiracy -- State Crimes against Democracy -- Restoring American Democracy -- Appendix: CIA Dispatch 1035-960
- Control code
- 846990278
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 260 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780292749115
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 32c5ebe3-52d6-4766-b5c5-a5122556a7ed
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)846990278
- Label
- Conspiracy theory in America, Lance deHaven-Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: High-Crime Blind -- The Conspiracy-Theory Label -- The American Tradition of Conspiracy Belief -- Conspiracy Denial in the Social Sciences -- The Conspiracy-Theory Conspiracy -- State Crimes against Democracy -- Restoring American Democracy -- Appendix: CIA Dispatch 1035-960
- Control code
- 846990278
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 260 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780292749115
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 32c5ebe3-52d6-4766-b5c5-a5122556a7ed
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)846990278
Subject
- Conspiracies
- Conspiracies -- United States -- History
- Conspiracy theories
- Conspiracy theories -- United States -- History
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- History
- Political culture
- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- Politics and government
- Since 1900
- TRUE CRIME -- General
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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