Assumptions of the Tea Party Movement: A World of Their Own

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By David Warfield Brown ’59

Published Oct. 19, 2016

 David Warfield Brown ’59’s Assumptions of the Tea Party Movement: A World of Their Own (Palgrave Macmillan) offers a reassessment of the Tea Party movement’s fundamental principles, arguing that its underlying sentiments are not so much false as they are outdated in the context of today’s national landscape. Transcending partisan considerations to look beyond conventional views of the movement, the book discusses Tea Party values such as self-reliance and the unassailability of “free enterprise.” Brown teaches public management at the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School. He has previously served as state commissioner in New York, deputy mayor of New York City, and president of Blackburn College. His other books include America’s Culture of Professionalism and The Real Change-Makers.

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