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Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.
137. Conspiracy theories and the deep state, now and then, with Winston Berg
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137. Conspiracy theories and the deep state, now and then, with Winston Berg
Winston Berg is a political scientist (University of Chicago) who studies modern American conspiracy theories about politics and the deep state; his dissertation studied the movement known as QAnon. Given our political moment, I thought it would be interesting to discuss with him the different contours and valences that conspiracy theories and deep state notions took in the east Roman polity and in the United States. Check out Winston's recent article 'Origins of the “Deep State” Trope,' Critical Review 35:4 (2023) 281-318.
Byzantium & Friends
Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.