Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories - Paperback

by Eirikur Bergmann (Author)

This book analyses the discursive weaponization of conspiracy theories. This text examines the interplay between populism and conspiracism, probing their impact on democratic processes and exploring their broader political implications.

Author Biography

Eirikur Bergmann is a Professor of Politics at Bifröst University in Iceland. Author of 12 academic books and numerous journal articles, he writes mainly on Nationalism, Populism, and Conspiracy Theories. His books include Conspiracy & Populism: The Politics of Misinformation (2018) and Neo-Nationalism: The Rise of Nativist Populism (2020). He is also the author of three novels published in Icelandic.