![]() ![]() Whatever the case, the country has a great history of political thrillers, some of which stand as all time greats.Īs a genre, political thrillers unquestionably hit their peak in the mid-‘70s, thanks to a combination of the JFK assassination, renewed cynicism against the federal government thanks to the Vietnam War, and an honest-to-god conspiracy theory in the form of Watergate. Maybe it’s the country’s (misguided) sense of triumph and greatness: when a country is founded on ideals of democracy and liberty, a great yarn about the darkness behind its government is harder to resist. But there is something about the United States that seems to make it an ideal setting for suspense built around corruption and conspiracy. That’s not to take anything away from the ample international political thrillers in existence. The land of the free, and the home of buck wild political thrillers. ![]()
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