Government and Politics in the Lone Star State: Theory and Practice
- ISBN-10
- 0139192913
- ISBN-13
- 9780139192913
- Series
- Government and Politics in the Lone Star State
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 463
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Authors
- Clay Robison, L. Tucker Gibson
Description
Reflecting the insights of authors who have written about, taught, or participated in Texas government and politics for over 20 years, this text explores Texas government and its relationship to the people it serves and to the federal and local governments that form the American political system. Merging the writing styles of an academic and a professional newsman, this treatment of Texas Politics is scholarly and exceedingly readable.
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