Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation in Texas

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1483352773
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1483352770
• Author: Ken Collier (Author), Steven Galatas (Author), Julie Harrelson-Stephens (Author)

Lone Star Politics, by Ken Collier, Steven Galatas, and Julie Harrelson-Stephens, delves into Texas’s rich political tradition, exploring how myth often clashes with the reality of modern governance. The new Fourth Edition is thoroughly updated, and includes expanded coverage of federalism, Rick Perry’s legacy as governor, the impact of the state’s growing diversity on political participation and behavior, and important policy discussion around fracking, education reforms, and immigration. New full-page infographics visually capture a chapter’s key concepts, making the abstract understandable and comparisons easy.

Table of contents:

CHAPTER 1. Introduction
CHAPTER 2. Texas Constitutions
CHAPTER 3. Texas Legislature
CHAPTER 4. Texas Governors
CHAPTER 5. The Plural Executive and Bureaucracy in Texas
CHAPTER 6. Texas Judicial System
CHAPTER 7. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in Texas
CHAPTER 8. Campaigns and Elections, Texas Style
CHAPTER 9: Political Parties – Matthew Newton
CHAPTER 10: Organized Interests – Matthew Newton
CHAPTER 11. Local Government in Texas
CHAPTER 12. Fiscal Policy
CHAPTER 13: Energy, Environment, Transportation, and Trade Policies: Transforming Texas – Matthew Newton
CHAPTER 14: Social Policy: Education, Health, and Immigration – Matthew Newton

Title Tag:

Lone Star Politics: Exploring the Evolution of Texan Traditions and Transformation
The Dynamics of Texas Politics: Tradition vs. Transformation in the Lone Star State
Navigating Texan Political Landscape: From Historical Traditions to Modern Transformations