The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism

The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism (2012) is a book by Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson. Drawing on interviews with grassroots activists, Skocpol and Williamson explain who joined the Tea Party, what they believed and how the movement reshaped the Republican Party. They track both local groups and the national organizations that funded them and tried to guide their message.

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Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is "The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism" by Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson who was on the show last week. If you want to understand the rise of the Tea Party and understand who these people are, read this book. Very well done.”