Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power by Anna Merlan

Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power

Anna Merlan

288 pages • first pub 2019 (view editions)

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Republic of Lies is ideal for readers curious about the cultural and psychological roots of modern distrust in institutions, blending historical context with contemporary political analysis to explain why conspiracy theories thrive in today's polarized society.

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A riveting tour through the landscape and meaning of modern conspiracy theories, exploring the causes and tenacity of this American malady, from Birthers to Pizzagate and beyond American society has always been fertile ground for conspiracy theori...

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