Format:
xv, 249 Seiten
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Diagramme
ISBN:
9781009423779
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9781009423731
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in contentious politics
Content:
"The Tea Party was one of the most impactful recent conservative social movements. This book provides an unparalleled examination of the Tea Party, carefully tracing its earliest origins, maturity, and eventual decline. The authors highlight the importance of Tea Party activism in understanding the current state of American democracy"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction : a fragile, grassroots insurgency -- Toward a theoretical account of the Tea Party's rise and fall -- The birth of the insurgency : the 2009 Tea Party protests and the groups that staged them -- Tea Party supporters, activists, and mobilizing structures -- The trajectory of the Tea Party insurgency : local activism and its rapid decline -- Threat, political integration, and the disappearance of local Tea Party groups -- Moving off message : the discursive demobilization of the Tea Party -- How Tea Party activism polarized the House of Representatives -- From ridicule to unbridled enthusiasm : the Tea Party's slow embrace of Trumpism -- Conclusion.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781009423724
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Rafail, Patrick, 1980- Rise, fall, and influence of the Tea Party insurgency Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2023 ISBN 9781009423724
Language:
English
Keywords:
Tea-Party-Bewegung
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Geschichte
