
The Shocking Election Of President Trump Spawned Myriad Analyses And Post-mortems, But They Consistently Underestimate The Crucial Role Of The Tea Party On The Gop And Republican House Members Specifically. In Reactionary Republicanism, Bryan T. Gervais And Irwin L. Morris Develop The Most Sophisticated Analysis To Date For Gauging The Tea Party's Impact Upon The U.s. House Of Representatives. They Employ Multiple Types Of Data To Illustrate The Multi-dimensional Impact Of The Tea Party Movement On Members Of Congress. Contrary To Conventional Wisdom, They Find That Republicans Associated With The Tea Party Movement Were Neither A Small Minority Of The Republican Conference Nor Intransigent Backbenchers. Most Importantly, The Invigoration Of Racial Hostility And Social Conservatism Among Tea Party Supporters Fostered The Growth Of Reactionary Republicanism. Tea Party Legislators, In Turn, Endeavored To Aggravate These Feelings Of Resentment Via Digital Home Styles That Incorporated Uncivil And Aversion-inducing Rhetoric. Trump Fed Off Of This During His Run, And His Symbiotic Relationship With Tea Party Regulars Has Guided-and Seems Destined To-the Trajectory Of His Administration.
This book investigates how the Tea Party movement fundamentally reshaped the Republican Party and influenced the rise of Donald Trump by analyzing its impact on U.S. House members. Authors Bryan T. Gervais and Irwin L. Morris, both scholars of American politics, utilize a multi-dimensional framework to argue that the movement was not a fringe element but a central force in shifting the GOP toward reactionary rhetoric and social conservatism. They contend that Tea Party legislators actively cultivated voter resentment through digital communication strategies, creating a political environment that facilitated Trump's electoral success.
What You Will Find
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Political scientists and legislative scholars frequently cite this work for its rigorous empirical approach to measuring ideological shifts within the Republican caucus. Experts highlight the text as a significant contribution to understanding the transition from traditional conservatism to the reactionary populism observed in contemporary American politics.
Page Count:
240
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190870761
ISBN-13:
9780190870768
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