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Appropriate for the required course in Texas Politics. A comprehensive overview that compares the reality of Texas politics to the democratic ideal. Text provides a thorough mix of description and analysis. Thoroughly updated with 1994 election results and current 1995 legislative changes. This edition is now more policy oriented. Chapter 5 includes a new discussion on the differences in voter turnout and policy positions between Anglos and minorities. Defined key terms have been removed from the end of each chapter, and a comprehensive glossary has been added to the end of the text. The texts lively presentation of material engages students in controversial issues and encourages classroom debate.