On the affinities (and differences) between populism and a belief in conspiracy theories

Castanho Silva, Bruno, Vegetti, Federico and Littvay, Levente (2018) On the affinities (and differences) between populism and a belief in conspiracy theories. Democratic Audit Blog (05 Apr 2018). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Populist rhetorics and conspiracy theories share common traits: both portray a manipulative and secretive elite that govern in their own self-interest. Bruno Castanho Silva, Federico Vegetti and Levente Littvay find that belief in particular forms of conspiracy, though not all, go hand in hand with populist attitudes, which has implications for political trust.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2022 13:24
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:58
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109642

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