Jews and Muslims in the White Supremacist Conspiratorial Imagination

Jews and Muslims are stigmatized and endangered by the same conspiratorial template, according to Jews and Muslims in the White Supremacist Conspiratorial Imagination. The authors analyze the nature of the conspiracism that targets their communities and historicize the paranoia on a continuum, from modernity to the postmodern. They investigate the classic text The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and neoclassic variations such as QAnon and Islamophobic responses to 9/11.

Format: Hardback
Length: 106 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Jews and Muslims in the White Supremacist Conspiratorial Imagination delves into the pervasive stigmatization and endangerment faced by these two communities within the framework of conspiratorial thinking. Supremacists harbor a distorted belief that Jews and Muslims covertly work towards replacing white, European civilization with an unspeakable tyranny. To unravel the nature of this conspiracism, the authors, one Jewish and one Muslim, undertake a comprehensive analysis, tracing the historical roots of the supremacist conspiratorial imagination across different eras. They explore the paranoia that permeates modernity, traversing the dark corners of the Internet and documenting the tragic consequences that have unfolded in synagogues and mosques. The book delves into the classic text "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" and its neoclassical variations, such as QAnon. It also examines the Islamophobic responses to the 9/11 attacks, including the fearmongering surrounding the Muslim Brotherhood and the emergence of a doppelgänger of "The Protocols," known as "The Project." In their conclusion, the authors raise profound questions about how ordinary individuals, driven by paranoia and a hunger for recognition, resort to violence and murder. While they acknowledge the limitations of certainty, they offer a tantalizing glimpse into the puzzle that conspiracists seek to solve. This book holds immense relevance for students and scholars engaged in the study of conspiracy theories, antisemitism, Judeophobia, Islamophobia, political science, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and criminology. It provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics that fuel prejudice, discrimination, and violence, shedding light on the urgent need for empathy, understanding, and collective action to combat these harmful ideologies.

Weight: 403g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032074818