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| The Social and Economic | |
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| Milieu of Texas Politics | |
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| Challenges of the Twenty-First Century | |
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| The Myths of Texas | |
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| The Political Culture of Texas | |
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| Historical Origins of the States Political Subcultures | |
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| The People of Texas | |
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| Growth and Changing Demographics | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| The Texas Constitution | |
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| Constitutionalism | |
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| The Constitutional Legacy | |
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| General Principles of the Texas Constitution | |
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| Weaknesses and Criticisms of the Constitution of 1876 | |
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| Constitutional Change and Adaptation | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Intergovernmental | |
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| Relationships in Texas | |
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| Structuring Regional and National Interests | |
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| Defining Federalism | |
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| Generalized Views of Federalism | |
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| Changing Patterns in Federal Relationships | |
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| The Impact of Federalism on State Finances | |
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| Reactions to the Expanded Role of the Federal Government | |
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| Transnational Regionalism | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Interest Groups and Political Power in Texas | |
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| What are Interest Groups? | |
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| Interest Groups from a Theoretical Perspective | |
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| Resources of Interest Groups | |
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| Dominant Interest Groups in Texas | |
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| Interest Groups and the Policymaking Process | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| The Mass Media in Texas Politics | |
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| The Mass Media and the Policy Agenda | |
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| The Mass Media and the Electoral Process | |
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| Public Ethics and Media Bias | |
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| The Development of the Media in Texas | |
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| The Capitol Press Corps | |
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| Government Public Relations | |
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| How Well Informed Are Texas Voters? | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| The Party System in Texas | |
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| Political Parties and a Democratic Society | |
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| Political Parties in Perspective | |
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| The Functions of Political Parties: Intermediaries between the Electorate and Government | |
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| The Party in the Electorate | |
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| Differences between Republicans and Democrats | |
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| The Party Organization | |
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| The Party in Government | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Elections, Campaigns, and Political Behavior in Texas | |
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| The Functions of Elections | |
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| Characteristics of Texas Elections | |
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| Political Suffrage in Texas: A Struggle for Minorities and Women | |
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| Political Gains by Minorities and Women | |
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| New Campaign Technology | |
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| Media and Advertising | |
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| Money and Campaigns | |
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| Political Participation | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| The Texas Legislature | |
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| Legislative Functions | |
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| Organization of the Texas Legislature and Characteristics of Members | |
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| Representation and Redistricting | |
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| Legislative Leaders and Committees | |
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| Rules and the Lawmaking Process | |
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| The Emerging Party System | |
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| Legislative Behavior | |
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| Legislative Ethics and Reform | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| The Texas Executive | |
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| A Historical Perspective on the Executive Function in Texas | |
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| The Governor in the Plural Executive | |
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| The Powers of the Governor | |
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| Informal Resources of the Governor | |
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| Leadership Styles of Recent Texas Governors | |
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| Other Offices of the Plural Executive | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| The Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation in Texas | |
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| Bureaucracy Defined | |
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| The Growth of Government Employment in Texas | |
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| Bureaucrats and Public Policy | |
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| Political Control and the Responsiveness of the Bureaucracy | |
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| Whistleblowing | |
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| Regulation | |
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| Merit Systems and Professional Management | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| The Judicial System in Texas | |
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| The Legal Framework of the Texas Judiciary | |
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| The Structure of the Texas Court System | |
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| Court Personnel | |
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| Judicial Procedures and Decision-Making | |
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| Changing the Face of the Judiciary | |
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| Judiciary Controversies and the Search for Solutions | |
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| Crime and Punishment | |
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| Increased Policy Role of the State Courts | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |
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| Local Government in Texas | |
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| Urban Texas | |
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| County Government in Texas | |
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| Special Districts in Texas | |
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| Independent School Districts | |
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| Solutions to the Problems of Local Government | |
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| Contemporary Public Policy Issues in Texas | |
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| The Policy Process | |
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| The Budgetary Process | |
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| State Taxes | |
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| Educational Policies and Politics | |
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| Criminal Justice | |
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| Health and Human Services | |
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| Environment Problems and Policies | |
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| Summary and Conclusions | |