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Just Because You're Paranoid Doesn't Mean They Aren't Out to Get You: Rejoinder to Bensel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2011

Samuel DeCanio
Samuel DeCanio*
Affiliation:
Yale University
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samuel.decanio@yale.edu
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Abstract

Richard Bensel's comment on my article “Populism, Paranoia, and the Politics of Free Silver” is, like all of his writing, thoughtful, careful, detailed, and well written. However, I find that I disagree with a number of Bensel's points. In this response I try to clarify areas of disagreement and point to several cases where I believe my argument has been slightly misconstrued, which is understandable given the length and complexity of the paper.

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Research Article
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Studies in American Political Development , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , October 2011 , pp. 200 - 205
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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1. There is unfortunately not space for me to address all the points Bensel raises, so I have tried to focus on what I believe are his primary arguments.Google Scholar

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