Real enemies : conspiracy theories and American democracy, World War I to 9/11 /

Olmsted, Kathryn S.

Real enemies : conspiracy theories and American democracy, World War I to 9/11 / Kathryn S. Olmsted. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009 - x, 320 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-307) and index.

In an engaging work on a timely, important topic, Olmsted sheds light on conspiracy theories during the 20th century, from World War I to 9/11, revealing how the rampant fear of conspiracy at once invigorates and undermines American democracy. www.alibris.com

9780195183535


Conspiracies--United States
Deception--United States
Democracy--United States

E 743 / .Ol5 2009