{"product_id":"republic-of-lies-american-conspiracy-theorists-and-their-surprising-rise-to-power-paperback","title":"Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Merlan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerican society has always been fertile ground for conspiracy theories, but with the election of Donald Trump, previously outlandish ideas suddenly attained legitimacy. Trump himself is a conspiracy enthusiast: from his claim that global warming is a Chinese hoax to the accusations of \"fake news,\" he has fanned the flames of suspicion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it was not by the power of one man alone that these ideas gained new power. \u003ci\u003eRepublic of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e looks beyond the caricatures of conspiracy theorists to explain their tenacity. Without lending the theories validity, Anna Merlan gives a nuanced, sympathetic account of the people behind them, across the political spectrum, and the circumstances that helped them take hold. The lack of a social safety net, inadequate education, bitter culture wars, and years of economic insecurity have created large groups of people who feel forgotten by their government and even besieged by it. Our contemporary conditions are a perfect petri dish for conspiracy movements: a durable, permanent, elastic climate of alienation and resentment. All the while, an army of politicians and conspiracy-peddlers has fanned the flames of suspicion to serve their own ends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing together penetrating historical analysis and gripping on-the-ground reporting, \u003ci\u003eRepublic of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e transforms our understanding of American paranoia.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Merlan\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist specializing in politics, crime, religion, subcultures, and women's lives. She is a reporter at the Special Projects Desk, the investigative division of Gizmodo Media Group. She was previously a senior reporter at \u003ci\u003eJezebel\u003c\/i\u003e and staff writer at the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eDallas Observer\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042054140205,"sku":"9781250231277","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/republic-of-lies-american-conspiracy-theorists-and-their-surprising-rise-to-power-paperback-2744079.webp?v=1780172469","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/republic-of-lies-american-conspiracy-theorists-and-their-surprising-rise-to-power-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}