American Government Texas Politics

The Revelation of American Government and Texas Politics

Examining and comparing the Lone Star State to the rest of the nation, this text provides students with a broad understanding of the factors that make Texas unique. The sixth edition includes updated information on a host of issues in Texas state and local government, including population growth, constitutional amendments, and changing partisanship in the Texas legislature. Concise and affordable, Government and Politics of Texas is a perfect supplement for American Government courses or a brief main text for upper-level courses on Texas Politics.

The unique coverage of topics is supported by discussions that capture students' interest and provide them with the conceptual tools that they need to enrich their understanding of politics and government in Texas. In addition, because of the authors' involvement in Texas state and local politics, their text provides an insider's view.

This book provides the essential “ nuts and bolts” of Texas state and local government. Written by two highly-regarded authorities on Texas politics, “ Texas Politics and Government, Second Edition” discusses the many ways that Texas's state and local governments affect citizens' lives. The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the events of the past four years.

By examining and comparing the Lone Star state to the rest of the nation, this text offers a broad understanding of the differences that make Texas unique. In this text, you will find: updated Texas election issues, an exploration of the historical and cultural development of Texas; discussion of the changing nature of government and politics in Texas, and in the U.S. that ties theory to the real world; Highlight boxes featuring lively anecdotes and every chapter now includes Internet resources. Brief (256 pages) and economical, this text will compliment any other material in American Government course.