Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism

In this penetrating new study, Skocpol of Harvard University, one of today's leading political scientists, and co-author Williamson go beyond the inevitable photos of protesters in tricorn hats and knee breeches to provide a nuanced portrait of the Tea Party. What they find is sometimes surprising.

Theda Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and past president of the American Political Science Association.
Vanessa Williamson is a PhD candidate in Government and Social Policy at Harvard University. Previously, she served as the Policy Director for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: "I Want My Country Back!"
1. Behind the Costumes and Signs: Who are the Tea Partiers?
2. What They Believe: The Ideas and Passions of Tea Partiers
3. Mobilized Grassroots and Roving Billionaires: The Panoply of Tea Party Organizations
4. Getting the Word Out: The Media as Cheerleader and Megaphone
5. How the Tea Party Boosts the GOP and Prods It Rightward
6. The Tea Party and American Democracy