Conspiracy | 
 enlarge | Author: Daniel Pipes
Publisher: Free Press
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ISBN: 0684831317
Dewey Decimal Number: 909.8
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Publication Date: October 11, 1997
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Amazon.com Review
The New World Order, CIA drug rings, UFOs in New Mexico, the JFK assassination, the Elders of Zion--all are the products of politically disaffected and culturally suspicious minds, writes Daniel Pipes, author of The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy. Here he examines the nature of conspiracy theories and asks, "What makes otherwise intelligent people believe in phony phenomena?" and "Why is antisemitism so often its central feature?" Pipes usefully lays out a few hypotheses about conspiracy theories, and distinguishes them from actual conspiracies (which are real, of course). Although the book could benefit from some organizational improvement, it contains many astute observations. Readers interested in its subject will find it worth examining.
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Was AIDS intentionally inflicted upon blacks by whites? Was JFK assassinated as part of an intricate conspiracy? Daniel Pipes traces conspiracy theories through history and convincingly shows how they have been used as common tools of mass manipulation in the West and have more recently cropped up in the Third World and among disempowered fringe groups.
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 establishment historian October 5, 2007
namsniper (CA United States)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I saw the History's Mysteries video that features snippets of the author, I can only question whom is it that he is working for? I consider him an establishment historian. I personally believe in a conspiracy because I believe the Bible, you may not, but that is where I am coming from. in the bible Revelation chapter 13 shows how there is a world wide conspiracy to establish a world-wide government that is very anti-Christian. Do you suppose this will come about over night? Have an open mind and look into the matter. Ask yourself why do we have groups like the CFR, Bilderbergers, and Trilateral Commision? Why are they around? Who needs them? Do "we the people"? You don't have to agree with my ideas, but check things out for yourself. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money or time on this book.
 Informative (and inevitably funny at times) May 4, 2007
A Student (Palo Alto, CA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I would recommend this book for anyone who is curious about the role that "conspiracism" (the belief in conspiracy theories) plays in modern society. Before reading it, though, I would track down a copy of Richard Hofstadter's essay "The Paranoid Style in American Politics," which is where the term "Paranoid Style" in the book's subtitle comes from. After reading Hofstadter's essay, you will have a better background to understand Pipes' contribution to the topic.
 Gee, conspiracies don't happen in America September 7, 2006
G. Pascal
4 out of 18 found this review helpful
This work is interesting to a degree, but each case has to be looked at individually. Conspiracies are everywhere- the last 3 major shootings Columbine, DC Sniper & The recent Phoenix shootings were all conspiracies! Not lone nuts.TWTC the first one in '93 was a conspiracy OK City was a conspiracy & so was 911. Dos that mean a missile hit the pentagon, or explosives were planted um... no. If you can't find a conspiracy in the JFK Assassination after seeing the Z Film, reading Crossfire,or farewell To Justice, or Murder In Dealey Plaza stick yer head back up yer rear end where it belongs.The opposite of a rabid conspiracy theorist is an ardent debunker with an agenda, and there is no way the latter should have anymore credibilty than the former.
CONSPIRACY. No such thing according to this author. Let's remove it from the Dictionary August 19, 2006
Minn-e-sota (heart of the vikings in the new world)
12 out of 24 found this review helpful
This book is incredible! This author "poo-poos" any idea of Conspiracy as if it's in our deep inner mind. Just notice he equates it with "Paranoid". Does he think Bin Laden and his gang "conspired"? Well if you read one of Mr. Pipes other books, he certainly believes that, so I guess we can say he's paranoid. Conspiracies most likely are natural and normal, an abscence of conspiracy would be contrary to how individuals, nations and institutions work. Mr. Pipes ought to know that well. He's a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, an organization which was founded by J.P. Morgan and has ties to the Federal Reserve Bank, which is a private bank: not Federal but a cabal of private bankers serving their own best interests. You can't join the CFR on your own--you must be invited! It's a club of the elite, by the elite for the elite. Every high ranking member of the Bush Admin is CFR: Hayden, Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, Powell, Paulson, Snow, etc, etc, also so is Ms. Clinton and many other ruling Democrats. Is this a coincidence, hardly! Compare Mr. Pipes book to Tim Carney's "The Big Ripoff", recently hosted on CSPAN book reviews and available on Amzaon. Tim gets close to the target by seeing the symptoms. Mr. Pipes writing of this book is highly suspect. One has to question his motives. It's like the Big Bad Wolf writing a book: How to Raise Chickens in a Hen House and Keep Them Safe. You would be better reading G. Edward Griffin's book: Creature from Jekyll Island-a second look at the Federal Reserve.
So So July 29, 2006
Meijer Goldstein (New York, NY)
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
The book seems interesting but I really wonder what his motivations are to discredit ALL theories of any conspiracies. The assumption is made that there arent any Conspiracy FACTS, just theories. The author needs to do some reading before painting anybody that doesnt believe the spoonfeeding the media tosses out to us as a nut. Interesting but Suspect.
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