Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Conspiracist Subculture and Public Policy. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 3 page paper which examines the subculture of the conspiracists and how they have affected public policy. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Page Count:
3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAcnsps2.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
realm of the society as many people truly believe that there are great evils at work in society and the political realm. From the wealthy to the impoverished, there are
all kinds of people who fall into this particular subculture. The following paper examines this subculture and discusses how it has affected public policy. The article used illustrates the subculture
in the time of President Clinton, but the paper also examines more recent events. Conspiracist Subculture and Public Policy "Conspiracism is the irrational idea that history is controlled
by evil cabals plotting against the common good" (Berlet, 1998). It is incredibly widespread in the nation and often difficult to pinpoint in relationship to one group or another as
it involves both the right and left in politics (Berlet, 1998). They are generally individuals who get their information and beliefs out "through printed matter, the internet, fax trees, radio
programs, and video/audio tapes" (Berlet, 1998). And, while many people today may think they are simply people who are lunatics or people who exist on the fringes of society, the
truth is that their beliefs and their subculture "is deeply imbedded in our culture" (Berlet, 1998). In the time of Clinton this resurgence
of conspiracist ideas resulted in the "political constituency that supports official investigations such as those of special prosecutor Kenneth Starr into claims of Clinton wrongdoing. During the Cold War, Starrs
political patron, Jesse Helms, was in the forefront of purveying conspiracist allegations of a global "red menace" allied with domestic subversives to undermine the US" (Berlet, 1998). In essence, conspiracy
theories abound and involve all pockets of society, thus influence many perspectives and realities involving public policy. In recent times one can
...