Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface and Acknowledgments vii
4. A Note on Sources xiii
5. 1. Understanding Texas 1
6. 2. Dividing the State 25
7. 3. A Century of One-Party Politics 42
8. 4. Stirrings and Small Cracks 71
9. 5. Toward a Two-Party Texas 97
10. 6. The Two-Party Interlude 135
11. 7. The Era of Republican Dominance 166
12. 8. The Future of Texas Politics 213
13. Notes 235
14. Bibliography 271
15. Index 283