Michael Barkun: 3 books
A Culture of Conspiracy
Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
American society has changed dramatically since A Culture of Conspiracy was first published in 2001. In this revised and expanded edition, Michael Barkun delves deeper into America's conspiracy sub-culture, exploring the rise of 9/11 conspiracy theories, the "birther" controversy surrounding...
Religion and the Racist Right
The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
According to Michael Barkun, many white supremacist groups of the radical right are deeply committed to the distinctive but little-recognized religious position known as Christian Identity. In Religion and the Racist Right (1994), Barkun provided the first sustained exploration of the ideological...
Chasing Phantoms
Reality, Imagination, and Homeland Security Since 9/11
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2011
Although a report by the congressionally mandated Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation, and Terrorism concluded that biological or nuclear weapons were very likely to be unleashed in the years soon after 2001, what Americans actually have experienced are relatively...