The affinities (and differences) between populism and a belief in conspiracy theories

Are there parallels between support for populist political parties and belief in conspiracy theories? Bruno Castanho Silva, Federico Vegetti and Levente Littvay find that belief in some particular forms of conspiracy theories go hand in hand with populist attitudes, which has implications for political trust.

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LSE European Institute: EuroppBlog, 07.03.17: What conspiracy theories can tell us about politics in Greece http://www.europeansources.info/record/what-conspiracy-theories-can-tell-us-about-politics-in-greece/

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