Routledge Understanding the Tea Party Movement - Social Movements Series

This comprehensive study examines the Tea Party movement from its explosive emergence in 2009, when tax day protests erupted across more than 750 US cities, to its establishment as a powerful force within American politics. The book traces how Tea Party activism evolved from spontaneous demonstrations at town hall meetings during the healthcare debate to a coordinated national movement with lasting organisational structures. Published by Routledge as part of The Mobilization Series on Social Movements, Protest, and Culture, this work provides scholarly analysis of how Tea Party candidates influenced Republican Party politics and reshaped the landscape of American protest movements. Ideal for students of sociology, political science, and social movement studies seeking to understand grassroots activism and its political consequences in contemporary America.