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4. The Upper Class
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- List of Figures xi
- List of Tables xiii
- Preface xv
- Acknowledgments xxi
- Prologue xxiii
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PART ONE: LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES
- 1. V. O. Key's Theory of Texas Politics 1
- 2. The Myth of Overwhelming Conservatism 17
- 3. The Basis of the Liberal Coalition 40
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PART TWO: CLASS STRUCTURES
- 4. The Upper Class 61
- 5. Upper-Class Institutions 85
- 6. Blue-Collar Texans 109
- 7. Money and Politics 133
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PART THREE: PARTY POLITICS
- 8. The Struggle for Control of the Democratic Party 153
- 9. The Year of the Liberal Breakthrough 180
- 10. The Rise of Right-Wing Republicanism 198
- 11. Race and Realignment 221
- 12. Race and Class in Texas Politics 240
- Epilogue 261
- Notes 273
- Index 331
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- List of Figures xi
- List of Tables xiii
- Preface xv
- Acknowledgments xxi
- Prologue xxiii
-
PART ONE: LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES
- 1. V. O. Key's Theory of Texas Politics 1
- 2. The Myth of Overwhelming Conservatism 17
- 3. The Basis of the Liberal Coalition 40
-
PART TWO: CLASS STRUCTURES
- 4. The Upper Class 61
- 5. Upper-Class Institutions 85
- 6. Blue-Collar Texans 109
- 7. Money and Politics 133
-
PART THREE: PARTY POLITICS
- 8. The Struggle for Control of the Democratic Party 153
- 9. The Year of the Liberal Breakthrough 180
- 10. The Rise of Right-Wing Republicanism 198
- 11. Race and Realignment 221
- 12. Race and Class in Texas Politics 240
- Epilogue 261
- Notes 273
- Index 331