Overview
As the first full-length study of conspiracy theories in the Middle East, The Hidden Hand reveals how such theories play a powerful role in the political life of the region. Placing conspiracy theories in their historical context, Daniel Pipes shows how the idea of the conspiracy has come to suffuse life in the Middle East, from the most private family conversations to the highest and most public levels of politics. Pipes then looks at conspiracies and their strength as a partial explanation for much of the region’s problems, including its record of political extremism, its culture of violence, and its lack of modernization. Concluding with speculations about the future of conspiracy theories, Pipes provides a key to understanding the often complicated political culture of the Middle East.
Synopsis
A noted Middle East specialist looks at conspiracy theories and the way they control life and politics in the region.
MELA Notes
An essential addition...special focus on conspiracy theory as it influences the political thinking of an important region in the world.
Editorials
An essential addition...special focus on conspiracy theory as it influences the political thinking of an important region in the world.