{"product_id":"steep-9780520274228","title":"Steep","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. This title brings together leading scholars and experts on the American Right to examine a political movement that electrified American society. It provides accounts of the movement's development at local and national levels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Steep is an important source for an understanding of the present and future polarization of US politics.\" Times Higher Education \"Excellent... These essays bring a variety of disciplinary perspectives, and offer welcome evidence in support of their arguments... Recommended.\" -- D. R. Imig, University of Memphis Choice \"Informative and deeply readable.\" -- Heath Brown New Books Network\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations   Introduction: The Rise of the Tea Party  Christine Trost and Lawrence Rosenthal  Part I: What Manner of Movement? 1: The Tea Parties in Historical Perspective: A Conservative Response to a Crisis of Political Economy Charles Postel  2: Reframing Populist Resentments in the Tea Party Movement Chip Berlet  3. View from the Top: A Report on Six National Tea Party Organizations Devin Burghart  4: AstroTurf versus Grass Roots: Scenes from Early Tea Party Mobilization Clarence Y.H. Lo  Part II: \"The Real Americans\": Motivation and Identity 5: The Tea Party: A \"White Citizenship\" Movement?  Lisa Disch  6: The Past and Future of Race in the Tea Party Movement Joseph Lowndes  7: Of Mama Grizzlies and Politics: Women and the Tea Party Melissa Deckman  Part III: New on the Bloc: Political Impact 8: Grand Old Tea Party: Partisan Polarization and the Rise of the Tea Party  Movement Alan I. Abramowitz  9: The Future of the Tea Party: Scoring an Invitation to the Republican Party Martin Cohen  10: The Tea Party and Religious Right Movements: Frenemies with Benefits Peter Montgomery  Epilogue           About the Contributors        Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402859061591,"sku":"9780520274228","price":50.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520274228.jpg?v=1730481703","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/steep-9780520274228","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}