Jesse Walker’s The United States of Paranoia presents a comprehensive history of conspiracy theories in American culture and politics, from the colonial era to the War on Terror.The fear of intrigue and subversion doesn’t exist only on the fringes of society, but has always been part of our national identity. When such tales takes hold, Walker argues, they reflect the anxieties and experiences of the people who believe them, even if they say nothing true about the objects of the theories themselves.With intensive research and a deadpan sense of humor, Jesse Walker’s The United States of Paranoia combines the rigor of real history with the punch of pulp fiction.This edition includes primary-source documentation in the form of archival photographs, cartoons, and film stills selected by the author.
Author(s): Jesse Walker
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year: 2013
Language: English
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Pages: 402
Tags: Conspiracy Theory, United States
Dedication......Page 3
Epigraph......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Part I: Primal Myths......Page 7
1 - The Paranoid Style Is American Politics......Page 8
2 - The Devil in the Wilderness......Page 24
3 - The Devil Next Door......Page 43
4 - The Beast Below......Page 73
5 - Puppeteers......Page 95
6 - Conspiracies of Angels......Page 115
Part II: Modern Fear......Page 132
7 - The Water’s Gate......Page 133
8 - The Legend of John Todd......Page 155
9 - Operation Mindfuck......Page 183
10 - The Ghost of Rambo......Page 217
11 - The Demonic Cafeteria......Page 227
12 - Everything Is a Clue......Page 246
Epilogue: The Monster at the End of This Book......Page 274
Acknowledgments......Page 279
Notes......Page 281
Index......Page 357
About the Author......Page 396
Credits......Page 397
Copyright......Page 398
About the Publisher......Page 400
