title: Conspiracy theories on Moldovan commercial TV
abstract: Right on the doorstep of the European Union, the Republic of Moldova offers a compelling case study in the rise of populist politics across Eastern Europe. This chapter addresses the issue of conspiracy theories on Moldovan TV. As a way of legitimizing political choices, Moldovan political TV tends to expose political conspiracy theories in order to change or reinforce people’s attitudes. Electoral campaigning hinges on making arguments against perceived conspiracies originating from political o