The Texas Experiment - Flores, William V; Hughes, Christina; Chadha, Anita; Preuss, Gene
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The Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation provides an all-encompassing view of Texas government. Authors William V. Flores, Christina Hughes, Anita Chadha, and Gene Preuss bring together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, to walk readers through the state′s past, present, and future. Through the book′s rich historical narrative that tells the unvarnished story of how Texas came to be, depictions of the processes and structure of Texas government, and finally, insights on shifting demographics, we learn that the soul of Texas is…mehr

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The Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation provides an all-encompassing view of Texas government. Authors William V. Flores, Christina Hughes, Anita Chadha, and Gene Preuss bring together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, to walk readers through the state′s past, present, and future. Through the book′s rich historical narrative that tells the unvarnished story of how Texas came to be, depictions of the processes and structure of Texas government, and finally, insights on shifting demographics, we learn that the soul of Texas is multicultural, diverse, and thriving. The Second Edition has been updated through the state′s 2023 legislative cycle and what it means for those living in Texas. Also available in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Learn more about 978-1-0719-5635-9, The Texas Experiment - Vantage Digital Option, Second Edition.
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William V. Flores, PhD is a professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) and teaches courses in the MA in Nonprofit Management Program. He served as president of UHD from 2009-2016. He previously served as deputy secretary in the New Mexico Department of Higher Education, and prior to that as executive vice president and provost at New Mexico State University, where he also served as interim president. While UHD president, he regularly attended and testified before various Texas legislative committees and has served on various boards and commissions, including the El Paso branch of the Dallas Federal Reserve Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Central Houston. He served as co-chair of the Higher Education Track for Points of Light and currently sits on the Higher Education Council of the Kettering Foundation. Flores served as the chair of the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the President's Trust of AAC&U. Dr. Flores earned his BA at UCLA in political science. He earned his MA in political science and his PhD in social theory and public policy from Stanford University. Dr. Flores co-edited Democracy, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship in Higher Education (Lexington Press, 2019). He co-edited Latino Citizenship: Claiming Space, Identity, and Rights (Beacon Press, 1997). He regularly writes on voting rights and on public policy issues, particularly immigration, health care, environmental issues, nonprofit management, and higher education. Flores is currently completing a book on Nonprofit Management.