The partisan contours of conspiracy theory beliefs

The “conspiracy theories are for losers” argument suggests that out-of-power groups use conspiracy theories to sensitize minds, close ranks, and encourage collective action. Two necessary conditions of this argument are that (1) group members subscribe mostly to conspiracy theories that malign out-g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Steven M. Smallpage, Adam M. Enders, Joseph E. Uscinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168017746554