Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation in Texas

Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation in Texas

In Texas, myth often clashes with the reality of everyday governance. The Nacogdoches author team (Ken Collier, Steven Galatas, & Julie Harrelson-Stephens) of Lone Star Politics explores the stateâ€™s rich political tradition and explains who gets what, and how by setting Texas in context with other statesâ€™ constitutions, policymaking, electoral practices, and institutions.Â Critical thinking questions and unvarnished â€œWinners and Losersâ€ discussions guide students toward understanding Texas government. This Fifth Edition expands its coverage of civil rights in the state, and includes the contemporary issues that highlight the push and pull between federal, state, and local governments.