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Race and Class in Texas Politics

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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2021

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This major work on Texas politics explores the complicated relations between the politically disorganized Texas blue-collar class and the "rich and the fabulously rich," whose interests have been protected by "brilliant practitioners of horse trading, guile, the jovial but serious threat, the offer that can't be refused."

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"An entertaining and insightful depiction of the fascinating character of Texas politics."---John H. Tull, Jr., Dallas News --- "Required reading for anyone committed to understanding the forces that really shape American politics."---Sara Frankel, San Francisco Examiner --- "Davidson's iconoclastic work dashes most of [the] stereotypes while capturing the driving agents and paradoxes of Texas politics.... This book is an excellent read for students of state and local government, party politics, and ideology."

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    List of Illustrations

    ix
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    List of Figures

    xi
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    List of Tables

    xiii
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    Preface

    xv
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    Acknowledgments

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    Prologue

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  • PART ONE: LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES
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    1. V. O. Key's Theory of Texas Politics

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    2. The Myth of Overwhelming Conservatism

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    3. The Basis of the Liberal Coalition

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  • PART TWO: CLASS STRUCTURES
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    4. The Upper Class

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    5. Upper-Class Institutions

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    6. Blue-Collar Texans

    109
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    7. Money and Politics

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  • PART THREE: PARTY POLITICS
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    8. The Struggle for Control of the Democratic Party

    153
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    9. The Year of the Liberal Breakthrough

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    10. The Rise of Right-Wing Republicanism

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    11. Race and Realignment

    221
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    12. Race and Class in Texas Politics

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    Epilogue

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    Notes

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    Index

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691225272
eBook ISBN: 9780691225272
Keywords for this book
Voting; Chairman; Politics; Right-wing politics; Ralph Yarborough; Nomination; Populism; Political campaign; Conservative Democrat; Lyndon B. Johnson; The Texas Observer; United States Senate; Lobbying; Politician; Tax; Legislator; Incumbent; John Tower; John Connally; Ronald Reagan; Lloyd Bentsen; General election; Bill Clements; Legislature; State senator; Employment; Allan Shivers; Two-party system; Liberal Movement (Australia); Upper class; Conservative Party (UK); Ballot; Political party; Delegate; Dolph Briscoe; Wealth; Racism; World War II; Barry Goldwater; Voting Rights Act of 1965; Social class; Activism; Richard Nixon; Referendum; New Democrats; Realigning election; Moderate; Political science; Voter turnout; Liberalism; Liberal conservatism; Law firm; Mark White; Republican Party (United States); Mexican Americans; Minority group; Desegregation; Don Yarborough; East Texas; Trade union; Maury Maverick; Demagogue; George McGovern; Republicanism; Barbara Jordan; George Bush; Phil Gramm; Legislation; Party leader; The New York Times
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
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