In the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. In the wake of Obama s election, as commentators proclaimed the death of conservatism, Tax Day rallies and Tea Party showdowns at congressional town hall meetings marked a new and unexpected chapter in American conservatism. Accessible to students and general readers, Steep: The Precipitous Rise of the Tea Party brings together leading scholars and experts on the American Right to examine a political movement that electrified American society. Topics addressed by the volume s contributors include the Tea...
In the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. In the wake of Obama s election, as commentators proclaimed the death ...
