{"product_id":"texas-politics-9781032015873","title":"Texas Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighth 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexas 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. Letâs Compare boxes help students see how Texas sits alongside other states, Texas Legends boxes spotlight key figures in Texas political history, Pro \u0026amp; Con boxes bring conflicting political views into sharper focus and every chapter features a timeline of important events in Texas history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to the eighth edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Covers the 2020 national elections, the 2021 legislative session, and the 2018 state and national elections as they affect Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Highlights Governor Greg Abbottâs call for policy solutions to the vulnerability of the Texas energy grid; Texas voter eligibility laws; the coronavirus recovery program; and preparation for redistricting in the wake of the 2020 census.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ Provides a detailed study of the 2022â2023 state budget and the taxing and spending decisions that went into it, including the school funding and property tax reforms of 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTexas Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I've taught from all editions of Cal Jillson's \u003ci\u003eTexas Politics\u003c\/i\u003e and am now looking forward to the new edition. I've organized my Texas government course to the Jillson text and it works like a charm, be it for a full semester or a shorter summer session.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eGary Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, Lone Star College-Montgomery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ounce per ounce, this new Jillson edition is among the better reads on Texas politics. The mandated essentials for Student Learning Objectives are presented in clear, to-the-point prose. A good tool for government teachers and students of rough-and-tumble Texan politics.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- -\u003cb\u003eJose Angel Gutierrez\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Texas-Arlington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jillson’s text offers an excellent description and analysis of politics and political institutions in Texas. Students will appreciate the accessible and lively writing style. Brief but thorough, this textbook is well-suited to the task of introducing students to Texas government.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eDaniel Sledge\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Texas-Arlington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cal Jillson has provided students with a concise yet thorough introduction to the often byzantine intricacies of the Texas government. Especially helpful are the special features in each chapter that bring abstract concepts into contemporary and concrete focus. Students who use this book will find it engaging, timely, and relevant, and will be spurred to further independent exploration of their state’s institutions, warts and all—a critical step toward becoming actively participating democratic citizens.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eKevin T. Holton\u003c\/b\u003e, South Texas College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cal Jillson has masterfully developed a \u003ci\u003eTexas Politics\u003c\/i\u003e book that combines readability with scholarship and enables the student to understand much of the institutional structure and unique character of Texas within the federal context. Jillson provides needed insights to understanding Texas institutions and the interactions of interest groups within those institutions. He does so in an enjoyable, readable format while addressing the important Texas state-mandated student learning outcomes and the significance of Texas politics for everyone. \u003ci\u003eTexas Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is reflective of the myriad interesting stories which have made Texas what it is today.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003e Ray Sandoval\u003c\/b\u003e, Richland College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Texas Politics is a well-written and well-documented text that will be an asset to any professor or student interested in Texas politics. As mentioned in the Preface, one will find a broad \"range of pedagogical aids and tools\" that will be helpful in the classroom.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMorris D. Drumm\u003c\/b\u003e, Texas Christian University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Texas and the Texans: Then and Now \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Texas Constitution and American Federalism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Political Participation in Texas: Voters, Campaigns, and Elections \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Interest Groups in Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Political Parties in Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 : The Texas Legislature \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Governor and the Executive Branch \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Judicial System in Texas \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Local Government in Texas \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Budgets and Public Policy: Revenues, Expenditures, and Policy Goals in Texas \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix A: William Barret Travis’s Letter from the Alamo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix B: The Texas Declaration of Independence \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix C: Selections from the Texas Constitution \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlossary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528737530199,"sku":"9781032015873","price":66.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032015873.jpg?v=1731872795","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/texas-politics-9781032015873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}