Republic of Lies
American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power
$32.89
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
23 January 2020
Summary
From UFOs to the New World Order, this is the inside story of how conspiracy theorists won over America
‘Timely and troubling’ Evening Standard ‘A necessary book’ David Aaronovitch ‘Frequently jaw-dropping’ Huffington Post
From UFOs to the New World Order, the inside story of how conspiracy theories won over America.
In November 2017, a serial climate change denier and anti-vaxxer was elected President of the United States. The rise of Donald Trump marked the beginning…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787460201 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1787460207 |
| Author: | Anna Merlan |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 23 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 203g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 18mm |
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Anna Merlan reveals that the conspiracy theorists we all once felt a little sorry for (if annoyed by) have become the masters of the universe, lodged in the White House and presidential palaces throughout the world. It’s a rich insight that makes this something more than a good book – it makes it a necessary book. – David Aaronovitch, author of VOODOO HISTORIES
[An] engrossing assessment of the profitable mainstreaming of conspiracy mongering in civic and political life … Captures this unsettling narrative succinctly and concretely … A lucid, well-researched look at a slippery topic. * Kirkus Reviews *
To understand America you need to understand conspiracy theories … Merlan’s exploration into the subject discovers some timely and troubling questions.
* Evening Standard *If you’re seeking a fascinating perspective on current political era, look no further than Anna Merlan’s Republic of Lies. Merlan investigates some of the most popular (and wild) conspiracy theories today, and more importantly establishes why current societal dynamics create fertile ground for conspiracy. * Refinery29 *
The world of modern conspiracy theories is dizzying, but through exhaustive research, personal interviews, and a critical yet at times appropriately empathetic approach, writer Anna Merlan has written a captivating book that illuminates the landscape of conspiracy theories and what they might say about society as a whole. * New York Magazine *
A frequently jaw-dropping, yet deeply sensitive and curious, journey through some of the most pervasive conspiracy theories in America today. * Huffington Post *
With restrained but eloquent prose, Merlan unblinkingly documents our age of conspiracy. The book is filled with bizarre situations … and the author’s droll voice buoys us through it all, bringing in expert commentary and academic research along the way … Against this formidable social trend, Merlan offers herself – a rock-steady narrator with a ready command of history, nerves of steel, and incisive social insights – as both guide and antidote. One gets the feeling that we need a thousand of her, or a million, to enter such communities with fearlessness and empathy, catalog the personalities, and emerge with humane conclusions. * The Nation *
This book proves how society is much more like Homeland and House of Cards than we’d like to think. * Mail on Sunday *
Fresh and illuminating. Strongly recommended. * Fortean Times ***** *
About The Author
Anna Merlan
Anna Merlan is a journalist specialising 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 Jezebel and staff writer at the Village Voice and the Dallas Observer. She lives in New York.
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