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Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11
Kathryn S. Olmsted
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Description for Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHC; JPHC; JPHV; JPWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 510.
Many Americans believe that their own government is guilty of shocking crimes. Government agents shot the president. They faked the moon landing. They stood by and allowed the murders of 2,400 servicemen in Hawaii. Although paranoia has been a feature of the American scene since the birth of the Republic, in Real Enemies Kathryn Olmsted shows that it was only in the twentieth century that strange and unlikely conspiracy theories became central to American politics. In particular, she posits World War I as a critical turning point and shows that as the federal bureaucracy expanded, Americans grew more ... Read more
Many Americans believe that their own government is guilty of shocking crimes. Government agents shot the president. They faked the moon landing. They stood by and allowed the murders of 2,400 servicemen in Hawaii. Although paranoia has been a feature of the American scene since the birth of the Republic, in Real Enemies Kathryn Olmsted shows that it was only in the twentieth century that strange and unlikely conspiracy theories became central to American politics. In particular, she posits World War I as a critical turning point and shows that as the federal bureaucracy expanded, Americans grew more ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
510g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199753956
SKU
V9780199753956
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About Kathryn S. Olmsted
Kathryn S. Olmsted is a professor of history at the University of California, Davis. She has written two previous books on secrecy in the U.S. government.
Reviews for Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11
...exquisitely researched and annotated new book...her compilation presents a startling read of public history. -Chicago Tribune