Description
About the Author
Scott Radnitz is the Herbert J. Ellison Associate Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is the author of Weapons of the Wealthy: Predatory Regimes and Elite-Led Protests in Central Asia. He is also an associate editor of Communist and Post-Communist Studies and a member of the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security (PONARS) in Eurasia.
Reviews
Revealing Schemes is an original and refreshing contribution to the study of conspiratorial politics in non-Western context, one that advances our understanding of the phenomenon in regional settings and represents an excellent read for specialists and students alike. * Kiril Avramov, The Russian Review *
Radnitz's book adds much to the literature, and it deserves being read widely. * Michael Gentile, University of Oslo, Eurasian Geography and Economics *
Under what circumstances do authoritarian regimes, and their opponents, use conspiracy theories as rhetorical weapons in political struggles? Nowhere is this question more apposite than in post-Soviet space. Radnitz brings a unique database and survey results to the fight over conspiracy theories in Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia. The result is a clear and comprehensive win for social science. * Gerard Toal, Virginia Tech *
Radnitz takes on one of the most perplexing political phenomena of our time: the use of conspiracy theories by those in power. He shows why and how leaders in post-Soviet countries use conspiracy theories to build coalitions, control information flows, and maintain power. This is an essential read for anyone interested in post-Soviet politics or contemporary conspiracy theories. * Joseph E. Uscinski, University of Miami *
Radnitz's book is as useful as it is topical. It provides a competent analysis of the anatomy of conspiracism and the conditions under which it thrives, and it makes an important contribution to the analysis of how shadowy regimes try to legitimize their rule and sometimes, but not always, get away with it. * Bo Petersson, Slavonic and East European Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780197573549
Author Scott Radnitz
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 386g
Dimensions(mm) 157mm * 236mm * 16mm