The Tea Party and the remaking of Republican conservatism
Title:
The Tea Party and the remaking of Republican conservatism
Author:
Skocpol, Theda.
ISBN:
9780199912834
9780199832644
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Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 245 pages) : illustrations, map
Contents:
Introduction: I want my country back! -- Behind the costumes and signs: who are the Tea Partiers? -- What they believe: the ideas and passions of Tea Partiers -- Mobilized grassroots and roving billionaires: the panoply of Tea Party organizations -- Getting the word out: the media as cheerleader and megaphone -- How the Tea Party boosts the GOP and prods it rightward -- The Tea Party and American democracy.
Abstract:
Shortly after the Democrats' victory in 2008, many prognosticators envisioned an enduring Democratic majority. Here, the authors take their story through the 2010 Congressional elections and assess what the Tea Party's strength means for both the Republican Party and the future Conservative movement.
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