Government and Politics in the Lone Star State (7th Edition)
“Tucker Gibson and Clay Robison’sGovernment and Politics in the Lone Star Stateis an extremely comprehensive approach to Texas government and politics.  I recommend it because of its comprehensive approach and the historical and cultural framing that it gives to the problems of politics in Texas.”- Jeffrey C. Herndon, Texas A&M University - Commerce  Written to be readable and accessible,Politics and Government in the Lone Star State takes both a journalistic and political science approach to its coverage of the economic, demographic, political, and social changes contributing to contemporary Texas politics. Using theory, scholarly research, first-hand observations, anecdotes, and humor, the authors examine the nuances of change in mass political behavior and decisions of political actors at the state and local levels. New to the Seventh Edition·       New Feature“Questions to Guide Your Reading” appear at the beginning of every chapter to highlight and reinforce concepts that will be developed in the chapter·       New Analysistakes a look at recent economic developments and compares the circumstances of the economic downturn in Texas with other states across the country.·       New Materialexpands and updates the state’s policies on welfare, education, and global warming.·       New Coverageanalyzes the impact of the George W. Bush presidency and early initiatives of the Obama administration on state-federal relationships.·       Expanded Discussionof immigration — both legal and illegal — looks at changes in Texas laws providing public services to new immigrants, and the impact of immigration on the state’s public education system.·       New Projectionsof future population increases in the Texas Urban Triangle have been developed using updated information on the urbanization of Texas.