Changing Image? The influence of the Tea Party on the rebranding of the Republican Party

Dossier / Travail de Séminaire , 2013 , 16 Pages , Note: 1,7

Politique - Région: Etats-Unis

As soon as it became clear that the Tea Party Movement is not just a spontaneous and soon-to-end quick uprising of unsatisfied people, scientists all around the world started to take a closer look at the phenomenon. The media attention got higher and the amount of articles written about the tea party movement rose quickly. There are many different essays, articles and books about the tea party movement, its uprising and its core beliefs and aims. Important for my essay were the books and articles of Theda Skcocpol and Vanessa Williamson, who give a broad impression about the tea party and explain very short and easy how the movement evolved and what the movement is all about. Also very well written is the book of Charles Bullock, which I also used for my essay. Scott Rasmussen explained the whole movement very precisely and in detail in his book “Mad as hell” and was therefore also an important source for my essay. Most of the existing essays, articles and books concentrate on the tea party movement itself and how it might affect the government and the government of Barack Obama in particular. It is often asked how the protests might affect the elections and the voter outcome and what this movement means for Medicare and other important political issues and how the Democrats should deal with this uprising. In the last few months many articles also examined the Koch brothers and their involvement in the funding of the tea party. The aim of my work is to look closer on another aspect of the tea party movement. This essay is going to look on the connection between the tea party movement and the Republican Party and in what terms one affects the other.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Current state of research
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Tea Party
  • 2.1 The rise of the Tea Party
  • 2.2 Who is the typical Tea Partier?
  • 2.3 Ideas and Beliefs of the Movement
  • 2.4 Structure of the Movement
  • 2.5 The Midterm Elections in 2010
  • 2.6 Funding of the Tea Party
• 3. The Tea Party and the Republican Party
• 4. Conclusion and future prospects
• 5. Bibliography

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This essay aims to analyze the relationship between the Tea Party movement and the Republican Party in the United States. It examines the influence the Tea Party has had on the Republican Party's image and considers the potential future prospects of the Tea Party movement.

• The rise and origins of the Tea Party movement.
• The core beliefs and ideas of the Tea Party movement.
• The structure and membership of the Tea Party movement.
• The impact of the Tea Party movement on the Republican Party.
• The future prospects of the Tea Party movement.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Current state of research: This chapter provides a brief overview of existing research on the Tea Party movement, highlighting key contributions from scholars such as Theda Skocpol, Vanessa Williamson, Charles Bullock, and Scott Rasmussen. It emphasizes the focus on the Tea Party's impact on the government and the 2010 midterm elections.
• 1. Introduction: This chapter introduces the essay's topic by discussing the context of Barack Obama's presidency and the rise of the Tea Party movement in response to the economic crisis and political disharmony. It highlights the Tea Party's connection to the Republican Party and its potential influence on the party's image.
• 2. The Tea Party: This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the Tea Party movement. It delves into the movement's origins, outlining the key factors that led to its emergence. The chapter examines the Tea Party's beliefs and ideas, its organizational structure, and the characteristics of its members. It also discusses the role of the Tea Party in the 2010 midterm elections and the movement's funding sources.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This essay focuses on the Tea Party movement, the Republican Party, the 2010 midterm elections, American politics, political ideology, and grassroots activism. It explores the relationship between these elements and analyzes the impact of the Tea Party on the rebranding of the Republican Party.

• Université: Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
• Note: 1,7
• Auteur: Vanessa König (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2013
• Pages: 16
• N° de catalogue: V273645
• ISBN (ebook): 9783656659372
• ISBN (Livre): 9783656659365
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Tea Party