With an emphasis on public policy and active learning, this text introduces the essentials of Texas government and its often colorful politics in a way that any student can understand.
This book is published as a "Longman Study Edition;" Neal Tannahill has therefore written a set of chapter tests -- consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions -- for each chapter.
Texas Politics and Government provides a coherent, analytical introduction to Texas politics that is both comprehensive and innovative. Framing the book on the ideas that have shaped Texas politics past...
The second edition includes completely rewritten first and second chapters, as well as updates throughout the book and revised figures and tables.
New to this Edition Chapter 5 discusses the historic voter turnout in the 2008 presidential election, focusing on younger adults who provided the margin of victory for Barack Obama, and Chapter 6 looks at the political impact of new ...
Texas: Readings in Politics, Government, and Public Policy
David F. Damore , Robert E. Long , and Karen A. Danielson , Blue Metros , Red States : The Shifting Urban - Rural Divide in America's Swing States ( Washington , D.C .: Brookings Institution Press , 2021 ) . Chandler Davidson , Race and ...
The essays in this volume explore how low-income citizens have successfully affected public policy.
"The Texas Institutionalists".
First person essays illustrate how Texas politics works in real-world practice. Closing the gap between political theory and reality, the text gives you a clear understanding of how Texas compares with other states.