Lone star tarnished: a critical look at Texas politics and public policy

Part I: The great state of Texas? -- The Texas way -- Texas: the myth vs. the reality -- Demographic change and its implications -- Part II: The reality thus far -- Jobs, income, and wealth in Texas -- Public education in Texas -- Higher education in Texas -- Health and human services in Texas -- Crime and punishment in Texas -- Good roads, highways, and transportation in Texas -- Energy and the environment in Texas -- Part III: The coming reality -- The way forward.

Part I: The great state of Texas? -- The Texas way -- Texas: the myth vs. the reality -- Demographic change and its implications -- Part II: The reality thus far -- Jobs, income, and wealth in Texas -- Public education in Texas -- Higher education in Texas -- Health and human services in Texas -- Crime and punishment in Texas -- Good roads, highways, and transportation in Texas -- Energy and the environment in Texas -- Part III: The coming reality -- The way forward.

Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- PART I: The Great State of Texas? -- 1. The Texas Way -- 2. Texas: The Myth vs. the Reality -- 3. Demographic Change and Its Implications -- PART II: The Reality Thus Far -- 4. Jobs, Income, and Wealth in Texas -- 5. Public Education in Texas -- 6. Higher Education in Texas -- 7. Health and Human Services in Texas -- 8. Crime and Punishment in Texas -- 9. Good Roads, Highways, and Transportation in Texas -- 10. Energy and the Environment in Texas -- PART III: The Coming Reality -- 11. The Way Forward -- Index.

Texas pride, like everything else in the state, is larger than life. So, too, perhaps, are the state's challenges. Lone Star Tarnished, 2nd edition approaches public policy in the nation's most populous ""red state"" from historical, comparative, and critical perspectives. The historical perspective provides the scope for asking how various policy domains have developed in Texas history, regularly reaching back to the state's founding and with substantial data for the period 1950 to the present. In each chapter, Cal Jillson compares Texas public policy choices and results with those of other s