What is a conspiracy theory?

What is a conspiracy theory? A critical analysis of conspiracies in society using Power Elite and State Crimes Against Society theories applied to modern historical events with cultural, social psychological, public propaganda, and power perspectives; topics includes political assassinations, election fraud, threats of terrorism, 9/11, and permanent war. An understanding of State Crimes Against Democracy (SCAD) theory from a Public Administration and Policy perspective and the importance of agency inside these events. The history of the use of the term Conspiracy Theory and the development of the use of the idea as a negation of investigative research into State Crimes Against Democracy. Explain how propaganda & misinformation are used by national security states to achieve policy goals. Include a comparative sociological analysis of seemingly isolated events can help achieve an understanding of hidden agency and conspiracies. The importance of how a strategy of tension and permanent war is important to national security states will be addressed in the context of Power Elite theory.