{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-conspiracy-theories-paperback","title":"Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Butter\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter Knight\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking a global and interdisciplinary approach, the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of conspiracy theories as an important social, cultural and political phenomenon in contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook provides the most complete analysis of the phenomenon to date. It analyses conspiracy theories from a variety of perspectives, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. It maps out the key debates, and includes chapters on the historical origins of conspiracy theories, as well as their political significance in a broad range of countries and regions. Other chapters consider the psychology and the sociology of conspiracy beliefs, in addition to their changing cultural forms, functions and modes of transmission. This handbook examines where conspiracy theories come from, who believes in them and what their consequences are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents an important resource for students and scholars from a range of disciplines interested in the societal and political impact of conspiracy theories, including Area Studies, Anthropology, History, Media and Cultural Studies, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Butter\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of American Studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He is the author of \u003cem\u003ePlots, Designs, and Schemes: American Conspiracy Theories from the Puritans to the Present\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) and \u003cem\u003eThe Nature of Conspiracy Theories\u003c\/em\u003e (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Knight is professor of American Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eConspiracy Culture\u003c\/em\u003e (2000), \u003cem\u003eThe Kennedy Assassination\u003c\/em\u003e (2007) and \u003cem\u003eReading the Market\u003c\/em\u003e (2016) and editor of \u003cem\u003eConspiracy Nation\u003c\/em\u003e (2002) and \u003cem\u003eConspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether they directed the COST Action COMPACT [Comparative Analysis of Conspiracy Theories].\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.61 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784941830432,"sku":"9781032173986","price":108.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26bb70d2665f51b7ce67899e7bdb161f.webp?v=1780609995","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/routledge-handbook-of-conspiracy-theories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}