What motivates a conspiracy theory? Birther beliefs, partisanship, liberal-conservative ideology, and anti-Black attitudes

Josh Pasek; Tobias H. Stark; Jon A. Krosnick; Trevor Tompson

doi:10.1016/j.electstud.2014.09.009

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What motivates a conspiracy theory? Birther beliefs, partisanship, liberal-conservative ideology, and anti-Black attitudes

Josh Pasek Tobias H. Stark Jon A. Krosnick Trevor Tompson

Electoral Studies Vol. 40 pp. 482-489 · Elsevier BV

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Josh Pasek, Tobias H. Stark, Jon A. Krosnick, et al. (2015). What motivates a conspiracy theory? Birther beliefs, partisanship, liberal-conservative ideology, and anti-Black attitudes. Electoral Studies, 40, 482-489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2014.09.009

What motivates a conspiracy theory? Birther beliefs, partisanship, liberal-conservative ideology, and anti-Black attitudes

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