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The Best Books on Denialism

recommended by Keith Kahn-Harris

Denialism, systematic attempts to overturn a scholarly consensus, comes in many forms. In my book ‘Denial: The Unspeakable Truth’ (Notting Hill Editions 2018), I discuss how denialism emerged, how it is changing and how it can be fought. The following are five books that were particularly important in shaping my thinking on denialism.

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    Merchants of Doubt
    by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M Conway

    Explains how denialism emerged in

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    Living in Denial: Climate Change, Emotions, and Everyday Life (The MIT Press)
    by Kari Marie Norgaard

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    States of Denial: Knowing about Atrocities and Suffering
    by Stanley Cohen

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    Lying About Hitler
    by Richard J. Evans

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    The Republican War on Science
    by Chris Mooney

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