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Search for the Unknown - Canada's UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory (Hardcover)
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Search for the Unknown - Canada's UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory (Hardcover)
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Beginning in the 1950s, alleged sightings of unidentified flying
objects in Canadian skies bred tension between the state and its
citizens. While the public demanded to know more about the
phenomenon, government officials appeared unconcerned and
unresponsive. Suspicion of government deepened among certain
sectors of Canadian society in the decades that followed, leading
to demands for greater public transparency and a new kind of
citizen activism. In Search for the Unknown Matthew Hayes uncovers
the history of the Canadian government's investigations into
reports of UFOs, revealing how these reports were handled,
deflected, and defended from 1950 to the 1990s. During this period
Canadians filed more than 5,000 reports of UFO sightings - many
with striking descriptions and illustrations - with branches of
government and law enforcement. Although the government conducted
some exploratory studies, officials were unable to solve the
mystery of UFOs or provide satisfactory answers about their alleged
existence, and they soon declared the matter closed. Dissatisfied
citizens responded by taking matters into their own hands, starting
UFO clubs and civilian investigation groups, and accusing the
government of a cover-up. A mutual mistrust developed between
citizens who were suspicious of their government and officials who
dismissed their fears and anxieties. This provided fertile ground
for anti-authoritarian attitudes and the cultivation of conspiracy
theories. In an era of political division, and amid heightened
awareness of states' responsibilities for their citizens, Search
for the Unknown reveals the challenges that governments face in
responding to public anxieties and preserving trust in public
institutions.
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