Texas Politics Today 2017-2018 Edition

by Mark P. Jones, William Earl Maxwell, Ernest Crain

TEXAS POLITICS TODAY is the standard in its coverage of Texas institutions, policies, and politics. It combines a comparative approach with tightly integrated learning objectives and questions addressing the Texas GOVT2306 Core Objectives. The text closes the gap between theory and practice with its Insiders and Politics in Practice features. The text reveals the inner workings of Texas elites, interest groups, campaign megadonors, and policy makers. The authors tapped their resources among political activists and officeholders to provide students with exclusive essays written by essayists ranging from the governor to campaign consultants to marijuana advocates, showing students how real-world politics operates in Texas. Texas Politics Today stimulates critical thinking and civic participation with a special focus on current political issues ranging from immigration, LGBT politics, gun control policies, abortion laws, and Latino politics to the culture wars in education.

448 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Tori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to read this as a textbook for a college state govt class. I was actually impressed that this book was able to be neutral in something as one-sided as Texas politics. Fairly easy to understand, chapters are not too long. I have no issue with the way the book was organized. I didn't get really mad at Texas until the last chapter regarding state education policies. Aside from that, it was nice to learn about government again as an adult and not a high school kid. I'll admit I learned a lot.

[Brendan Steinhauser · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am using this textbook for the State and Local Government class I'm teaching at St. Edward's University. It's an excellent resource for professors and students alike, and does a good job breaking down the major topics in state and local government. I plan to use this textbook for future classes, and look forward to reviewing the next edition.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maxwell examines poltics at the state level as conducted in modern day Texas. Some quaint practices are discussed such as the dead in Duval County leaving their graves long enough to vote for the Democratic candidates and illegals being paid to vote. Also the role of ethnic groups pushing voting along racial lines.

[Ashley]

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Own in paperback.

FS: "Almost a hundred years before the Mayflower dropped anchor off Plymouth Rock, Nunez Cabeza de Vaca set foot on what was to become Texas."

LS: "However, when Latinos regularly become the majority on the council, it will be interesting to see which group will be arguing that the system is unfair."

[Helga · Rating 2 out of 5]

It does the job, I guess. I had to buy this book for a class I had to take after moving to a state where they assume you learn nothing in secondary school and have to relearn it. Works great for stablising table legs.