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Tag Archives: Conspiracy theory
History as conspiracy theory: The case of David Icke and the ‘Protocols’
Just prior to the Covid-19 medical emergency and lockdown, I embarked on the delivery of a module on the role of conspiracy theory in history, and recently had the opportunity to run the module again. The course sought to address … Continue reading
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Racist Revisionism: Arnold Leese and early Holocaust Denial in Britain
Some brief exploration of the extent to which crude and racist historical revisionism has moved from the margins into the cultural mainstream of society can be a truly shocking experience. It is no exaggeration to say that conspiracy theory and … Continue reading
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Dangerous Delusions: Trump and the politics of populism
Historians will have much to write about when they look back on current political affairs in America, and analysis of the rightwing brand of ‘populist’ politics will be a major aspect of this. When it comes to his desperate desire … Continue reading
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Trump and the ‘Deep State’: The Politics of Paranoia
Speaking at the 2023 CPAC (Conservative Political Action) conference, Donald Trump referred to the ‘epic battle’ he said he has always been engaged in against the ‘special interests’ who are out to destroy America. It was vintage Trump. The 2024 … Continue reading
Notorious in Northampton: The anti-Semitic career of Walter Crick
When historians dig deeply, many towns and cities often have at least some notorious skeletons in their historical cupboards, individuals who represent the darker side of the past, usually people who current-day citizens would rather forget. In March, 1925, a … Continue reading
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Nesta Webster and her ideas: a case study in conspiracy theory
With the seeming surge in conspiracy theories during the recent coronavirus crisis, it is important to be aware of the dangerous history of such views, and understand the claims of some of the ‘classic’ advocates of these paranoid and distorted … Continue reading
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The ‘Fourth Reich’? The continuing appeal of conspiracy theories about Hitler and the Nazis
I was recently approached by a journalist who was interested in my thoughts about the discovery of the wreck of a German U-Boat submarine off the coast of Argentina, and claims by conspiracy theorists that it had transported Hitler to … Continue reading
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How a conspiracy theory bit the dust: Hess was indeed Hess
One of the big challenges for professional historians in recent years has been the worrying growth of conspiracy theory. Questionable claims with no empirical evidence often spread like wild-fire across the internet and, disturbingly for scholars, are regularly taken seriously … Continue reading
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Suspicious Minds: some reflections on the role of conspiracy theory in history and politics
What was really striking about the annual conference of the British Conservative Party, which has just taken place in Manchester, was the extent to which various speakers used what can only be described as conspiracy theory in their speeches and … Continue reading
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A ‘Fourth Reich’? The continuing appeal of conspiracy theories about Hitler and the Nazis
The idea of a ‘Fourth Reich’ is a regular theme in certain strands of conspiracy theory. A diverse but notable number of conspiratorial-minded theorists remain desperately keen to persuade us that, after the collapse of the German Third Reich, the … Continue reading
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