Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State by Cal Jillson Hardcover Book

Description: Texas Politics by Cal Jillson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description For instructors and students of state and local politics, the ninth edition of this book approaches Texas politics from historical, developmental, and analytical perspectives. Publisher Description The ninth edition of this popular text has been expanded and updated to better fit the needs of a stand-alone Texas politics course. Jillson continues to approach the politics of the Lone Star State from historical, developmental, and analytical perspectives, while giving students the most even-handed, readable, and engaging description of Texas politics available today. Students are encouraged to connect the origins and development of government and politics in Texas to its current practice and the alternatives possible through change and reform. This text helps instructors prepare their students to master the origin and development of the Texas Constitution, the structure and powers of state and local government in Texas, how Texas fits into the U.S. federal system, as well as political participation, the electoral process, and public policy in Texas.An author-written Test Bank is available as Support Material on the Webpage for the book: Texas Politics offers instructors and students an unmatched range of pedagogical aids and tools. Each chapter opens with an engaging vignette and a series of focus questions to orient readers to the learning objectives at hand and concludes with a chapter summary, a list of key terms, review questions, suggested readings, and web resources. "Lets Compare" boxes help students see how Texas sits alongside other states, "Texas Legends" boxes spotlight key figures in Texas political history, "Pro & Con" boxes bring conflicting political views into sharper focus; and every chapter features a timeline of important events in Texas history.New to the ninth editionCovers the 2022 state and national elections, the 2023 legislative session, and the 2020 national elections as they affect TexasHighlights Governor Greg Abbotts call for policy solutions to the vulnerability of the Texas energy grid; Texas voter eligibility laws; abortion and gun violence; and political consequences of redistricting after the wake of the 2020 censusProvides a detailed study of the 2022–23 state budget and the taxing and spending decisions that went into it, including the school funding and property tax reforms of 2019 Author Biography Cal Jillson is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. His recent books include American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change, 12th edition; Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy, 5th edition; The American Dream in History, Politics, and Fiction; and Shadow on the Dream: Race, Ethnicity, and American Decline. He is frequently cited in local and national media on a range of political issues. Details ISBN 103251339X ISBN-13 9781032513393 Title Texas Politics Author Cal Jillson Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 348 Edition 9th Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:151668147; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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