NEW WORLD ORDER
In conspiracy theory, "New World Order" is a term that refers to a hypothetical totalitarian end of history. At the extreme, some theorists speculate that a powerful and secretive group is conspiring to eventually rule the world via an autonomous world government, which would replace sovereign states and other checks and balances in international power struggles. In most theories, significant occurrences are said to be caused by an extremely influential cabal operating through many front organizations.
Historical and current events are seen as steps in an on-going plot to rule the world primarily through crypto-politics: a combination of campaign finance, social engineering, fear-based propaganda, and even mind control.
New World Order conspiracy theory may be presented by any who fear the loss of their civil and political rights, whether they be on the far-right or far-left. Conspiracy theory in the late 20th and early 21st century allows for "fusion paranoia": the convergence of many fringe theories about the nature of the New World Order conspiracy and the identity of its conspirators that in the past might have been thought to be mutually exclusive.
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