TY - BOOK AU - Walker,Jesse TI - The United States of paranoia: a conspiracy theory SN - 0062135554 (hbk.) PY - 2013///] CY - New York PB - Harper KW - Conspiracy theories KW - United States KW - National characteristics, American KW - Paranoia KW - Political aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Political culture KW - Civilization KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Primal myths -- The paranoid style is American politics -- The devil in the wilderness -- The devil next door -- The beast below -- Puppeteers -- Conspiracies of angels -- Modern fear -- The water's gate -- The legend of John Todd -- Operation Mindfuck -- The ghost of Rambo -- The demonic cafeteria -- Everything is a clue -- The monster at the end of this book N2 - Presents a comprehensive history of conspiracy theories in American culture and politics, from the colonial era to the War on Terror ER -