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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Scott Radnitz (Associate Professor of International Studies, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Washington)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 15.70cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780197573549ISBN 10: 0197573541 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 12 August 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsUnder what circumstances do authoritarian regimes, and their opponents, use conspiracy theories as rhetorical weapons in political struggles? Nowhere is this question more apposite than in post-Soviet space. Radnitz brings a unique database and survey results to the fight over conspiracy theories in Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia. The result is a clear and comprehensive win for social science. * Gerard Toal, Virginia Tech * Radnitz takes on one of the most perplexing political phenomena of our time: the use of conspiracy theories by those in power. He shows why and how leaders in post-Soviet countries use conspiracy theories to build coalitions, control information flows, and maintain power. This is an essential read for anyone interested in post-Soviet politics or contemporary conspiracy theories. * Joseph E. Uscinski, University of Miami * Radnitz's book adds much to the literature, and it deserves being read widely. * Michael Gentile, University of Oslo, Eurasian Geography and Economics * Under what circumstances do authoritarian regimes, and their opponents, use conspiracy theories as rhetorical weapons in political struggles? Nowhere is this question more apposite than in post-Soviet space. Radnitz brings a unique database and survey results to the fight over conspiracy theories in Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia. The result is a clear and comprehensive win for social science. * Gerard Toal, Virginia Tech * Radnitz takes on one of the most perplexing political phenomena of our time: the use of conspiracy theories by those in power. He shows why and how leaders in post-Soviet countries use conspiracy theories to build coalitions, control information flows, and maintain power. This is an essential read for anyone interested in post-Soviet politics or contemporary conspiracy theories. * Joseph E. Uscinski, University of Miami * Author InformationScott Radnitz is the Herbert J. Ellison Associate Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is the author of Weapons of the Wealthy: Predatory Regimes and Elite-Led Protests in Central Asia. He is also an associate editor of Communist and Post-Communist Studies and a member of the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security (PONARS) in Eurasia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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