[Air-L] New Article: 'The British conspiracy guru building a sovereign micronation in Appalachia.'

[Dr. Emma Briant]

Dear Colleagues,

I hope you are keeping well. I am just writing to share my new article, an
academic-journalist collaborative investigation, coauthored with Alexander
Beunder, which has just published this morning in Fast Company:

'The British conspiracy guru building a sovereign micronation in
Appalachia.'
A new age influencer known for outlandish theories and extreme views is
selling his followers on a refuge from state power. The locals aren’t
buying it.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91358928/the-british-conspiracy-guru-building-a-sovereign-micronation-in-appalachia

We published this related scholarly chapter last year which you may also
find interesting:
Beunder, A & Briant, E, L. 'Understanding Conspiracy Theories as a Business
The Case of Humanitad' in Briant, E, L & Bakir, V (2024) Routledge Handbook
on the Influence Industry, London: Routledge
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003256878-15/understanding-conspiracy-theories-business-alexander-beunder-emma-briant?context=ubx&refId=9f816e41-b18c-4073-8f17-596d37cc2e33


Thanks!
Emma

-- 
*Dr Emma L Briant*

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