Conspiracy theory as spatial practice
The case of the Sivas arson attack, Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4884399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eray Çaylı (0000-0001-8113-0349, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK; University College London, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 255-272 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning D Society and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-7758 • E-ISSN: 1472-3433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0263775817742917 |
| OpenAlex | W2770747329 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 35 |
This article discusses the relationship between conspiratorial thinking and physical space by focusing on the ways conspiracy theories regarding political violence shape and are shaped by the environments in which it is commemorated. Conspiratorial thinking features space as a significant element, but is taken to do so mainly figuratively. In blaming external powers and foreign actors for social ills, conspiracy theorists employ the spatial metaphor of inside versus outside. In perceiving discourses of transparency as the concealment rather than revelation of mechanisms of governance, conspiracy theorists engage the trope of a façade separating the space of power's formulations from that of its operations. Studying the case of an arson attack dating from 1990s Turkey and its recent commemorations, this article argues that space mediates conspiracy theory not just figuratively but also physically and as such serves to catalyze two of its deadliest characteristics: anonymity and non-linear causality. Attending to this mediation requires a shift of focus from what conspiracy theory is to what it does as a spatial practice
Anonymity · Arson · Art · Criminology · Epistemology · Literature · Mediation · Metaphor · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Transparency (behavior · Trope (literature · Computer Science · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · Law · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Philosophy · Political Theology and Sovereignty
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |