Texas Politics and Government: Ideas, Institutions, and Policies
- ISBN-10
- 0321052749
- ISBN-13
- 9780321052742
- Series
- Texas Politics and Government
- Category
- Local government
- Pages
- 521
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Longman Publishing Group
- Authors
- Gary Keith, Stefan D. Haag, Rex C. Peebles
Description
* NEW Texas Politics: Government e-book. The new edition is available in an online version. The only Texas government book available on the web * NEW Critical Thinking exercises throughout each chapter ask students to critically consider the material they have just read. * NEW Expanded coverage of gender and ethnic diversity tied to material now included on immigration. New information on drug trafficking. * Profiles Boxes: Introduce students to Texans who have made a difference through political involvement. They personalize the material and demonstrate how people and their ideas affect government in Texas. * Engaging Chapter Scenarios at the beginning of each chapter provides a compelling story about Texas politics that interests students and focuses them on the topics addressed in that chapter. * Texas Index: A series of brief statements that provides perspective on how Texas compares with other states. Helps students realize that other states have different goals and values and pursue different public policies.
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- 2009-02-01
- 298 pages
- Paperback
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- 2007-02-01
- 297 pages
- Paperback
- Longman Publishing Group
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- 2002-12-01
- 558 pages
- Paperback
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