The Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation

The Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation provides an all-encompassing view of Texas government. Authors William V. Flores, Christina Hughes, Anita Chadha, and Gene Preuss bring together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, to walk readers through the state′s past, present, and future. Through the book′s rich historical narrative that tells the unvarnished story of how Texas came to be, depictions of the processes and structure of Texas government, and finally, insights on shifting demographics, we learn that the soul of Texas is multicultural, diverse, and thriving.

The Second Edition has been updated through the state′s 2023 legislative cycle and what it means for those living in Texas.

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