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Con Artists in Cinema Self-Knowledge Female Power and Love

Con Artists in Cinema Self-Knowledge Female Power and Love

This book examines the con artist film as a genre exploring its main features while also addressing variations within it. The volume explores three diverse themes of the con artist film: edification self-awareness and liberation through con games; the femme fatale as con artist; and romantic love as a plot point. Analyzing movies such as Matchstick Men (2003) House of Games (1987) Body Heat (1981) The Last Seduction (1994) Birthday Girl (2001) and The Game (1997) the book also explores their psychological investigation of the con artist figure the con artist’s mark and how the dynamic between these roles implicates us as the audience. It also addresses the con artist film genre’s close association with neo-noir especially through the femme fatale figure investigating and updating the rich tradition of noir film. Demonstrating the range and flexibility of this understudied genre this book will be of interest to scholars and students of film studies ethics and those studying the representation of women in film. . | Con Artists in Cinema Self-Knowledge Female Power and Love

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Juzen-taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang) Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications

Juzen-taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang) Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications

Kampo is a traditional Japanese herbal medicine that takes a holistic approach to healing. Since Kampo is currently being used for the treatment of a wide range of diseases with many reports of clinical effectiveness it is playing an increasingly important role in Japan's modern-day health care. Juzen-taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang): Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications presents a concise overview of the important Kampo formula of Juzen-taiho-to. The book describes the therapeutic indications and traditional uses of Juzen-taiho-to followed by its taxonomy cultivation quality assurance and chemical constituents and pharmacological actions of raw plant material as the component herbs. Experts in the field discuss up-to-date findings and topics associated with the pharmacology and clinical application of Juzen-taiho-to including its important immunomodulating anti-tumor and anti-metastatic properties toxicology and side effects and other related formulations. Today Kampo medicine is steadily gaining acceptance by Japan's national health insurance system the medical community and contemporary society. This book provides a comprehensive review of Juzen-taiho-to and demonstrates how Kampo and other herbal medicines are becoming the popular practical and preferred treatments of tomorrow. | Juzen-taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang) Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications

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A Ditadura Militar e a Governança da Água no Brasil (The Military Dictatorship and Water Governance in Brazil) Ideologia Poderes Político-E

A Ditadura Militar e a Governança da Água no Brasil (The Military Dictatorship and Water Governance in Brazil) Ideologia Poderes Político-E

In recent decades there has been an exponential increase in large hydroelectric plants in Brazil especially in the Amazon region. These large hydraulic structures impact the environment and the lives of people living in the places where they settle and require a special type of water governance. The dictatorial regime (1964-1985) created a standard for the construction of these great structures through an institutional and legal framework which benefited the Brazilian business elite but also through the creation of a popular imagination which shows itself lasting progress on the country's progress and development. The suspension of security the fragility of institutional environmental structures the disrespect for indigenous reserves the lack of clarity about the concept of affected population and the non-payment of fair compensation were identified as one of the main challenges for a democratic water governance in the country. In the late 1970s the Dam-Affected Movement (MAB) began its organization and is also studied in this research. The study is an important and insightful academic contribution to the understanding of the main bottlenecks of effective water governance in Brazil. | A Ditadura Militar e a Governança da Água no Brasil (The Military Dictatorship and Water Governance in Brazil) Ideologia Poderes Político-E

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The Spectacle of Clouds 1439–1650 Italian Art and Theatre

The Spectacle of Clouds 1439–1650 Italian Art and Theatre

The studies in which history of art and theatre are considered together are few and none to date investigate the evolution of the representation of clouds from the early Renaissance to the Baroque period. This book reconsiders the origin of Italian Renaissance and Baroque cloud compositions while including the theatrical tradition as one of their most important sources. By examining visual sources such as paintings frescos and stage designs together with letters guild-ledgers descriptions of performances and relevant treatises a new methodology to approach the development of this early modern visuality is offered. The result is an historical reconstruction where multiple factors are seen as facets of a single process which led to the development of Italy’s visual culture. The book also offers new insights into Leonardo da Vinci’s theatrical works Raphael’s Disputa Vasari’s Lives and Pietro da Cortona’s fresco paintings. The Spectacle of Clouds 1439-1650 examines the different ways Heaven has been conceived imagined and represented from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century crossing over into the fields of history religion and philosophy. | The Spectacle of Clouds 1439–1650 Italian Art and Theatre

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Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2

Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2

Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2 constituye una valiosa aportación al estudio de la adquisición y la enseñanza del español LE/L2 desde la perspectiva teórica de la lingüística cognitiva. Se trata de la primera obra escrita en español en la que se ofrece una introducción a la lingüística cognitiva y su aplicación didáctica a la enseñanza del español LE/L2 desde una óptica internacional. Combina una orientación teórico-práctica que incluye diferentes estudios empíricos con pautas para ayudar a los profesores de español a integrar la lingüística cognitiva en la enseñanza de la lengua. Características principales: • Una estructura homogénea y facilitadora de la lectura de los distintos capítulos que sirve para integrar contenidos lingüísticos y gramaticales desde un punto de vista cognitivo; • Cuestiones clave en la enseñanza del español LE/L2 desde la óptica de la lingüística cognitiva: aspectos controvertidos de gramática el desarrollo de la competencia metafórica el aprendizaje del léxico la influencia de la lengua materna el foco en la forma el uso de la traducción pedagógica; • Pautas y sugerencias para aplicar la lingüística cognitiva en la enseñanza de la lengua así como futuras vías de investigación; • Una selección de imágenes gráfi cos e ilustraciones para facilitar la comprensión de los temas y conceptos que se abordan en el volumen; • Un glosario bilingüe (español e inglés) de términos clave para que cualquier lector pueda familiarizarse con los conceptos fundamentales de la lingüística cognitiva. Escrito en español de manera clara y accesible y con abundantes ejemplos Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2 es una obra de referencia para docentes de español como LE/L2 estudiantes graduados y formadores de profesores así como para cualquier persona que desee adquirir una perspectiva actual sobre las principales aportaciones teóricas y prácticas de la lingüística cognitiva a la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de segundas lenguas.

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Introduction to Econophysics Contemporary Approaches with Python Simulations

Introduction to Econophysics Contemporary Approaches with Python Simulations

Econophysics explores the parallels between physics and economics and is an exciting topic that is attracting increasing attention. However there is a lack of literature that explains the topic from a broad perspective. This book introduces advanced undergraduates and graduate students in physics and engineering to the topic from this outlook and is accompanied by rigorous mathematics which ensures that this will also be a good guide for established researchers in the field as well as researchers from other fields such as mathematics and statistics who are interested in the topic. Key features: Presents a multidisciplinary approach that will be of interest to students and researchers from physics engineering mathematics statistics and other physical sciences Accompanied by Python code with further learning opportunities available for readers to download from the CRC Press website. Accessible to both students and researchers Carlo R. da Cunha is an associate professor of physics and engineering physics at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) and has been since 2011. Dr. da Cunha received his M. Sc. Degree from the West Virginia University in 2001 and his Ph. D. degree from Arizona State University in 2005. He was a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University in Canada in 2006 and an assistant professor of engineering at the University Federal de Santa Catarina between 2007 and 2011. He has been a guest professor at the Technische Universität Wien (Austria) Chiba University (Japan) and Arizona State University (US). His research revolves around the physics of complex systems where he has been drawing parallels between physical and economic systems from quantum to social levels. To access additional resources such as python code please take a look here. | Introduction to Econophysics Contemporary Approaches with Python Simulations

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Pronunciaciones del español

Pronunciaciones del español

Pronunciaciones del español es una introducción accesible a la fonética y la fonología del español que destaca la diversidad de pronunciaciones empleadas en el mundo hispanohablante. Con explicaciones claras y gráficos detallados este libro guía al estudiante en el aprendizaje de conceptos claves de fonética articulatoria y acústica. El libro presta especial atención a la variación sociolingüística a partir de ejemplos que cubren pronunciaciones típicas de variedades estándares y de variedades generalmente consideradas no normativas. Una abundante selección de ejercicios y actividades permite al estudiante reforzar la comprensión de conceptos claves y practicar las pronunciaciones comentadas. Un glosario bilingüe (español-inglés) archivos de audio y recursos pedagógicos se encuentran disponibles en línea en www. routledge. com/9781138657540. El libro es idóneo para estudiantes que inician estudios al nivel avanzado de español y de lingüística hispánica y que buscan familiarizarse con las pronunciaciones de diferentes variedades de español. Pronunciaciones del español is an accessible introduction to the linguistic diversity of Spanish phonetics and phonology. With clear explanations and detailed illustrations this book guides students through key concepts in articulatory and acoustic phonetics. Particular attention is paid throughout to sociolinguistic variation with examples covering pronunciations typical of standard varieties as well as varieties generally considered to be non-normative. A rich array of exercises and activities allow students to reinforce understanding of key concepts and practice the pronunciations as described. A bilingual glossary accompanying audio files and teaching resources are available online at www. routledge. com/9781138657540. This book is ideal for advanced students of Spanish and Hispanic Linguistics looking to develop familiarity with the pronunciation of different varieties of Spanish.

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The Portuguese in India and Other Studies 1500-1700

The Portuguese in India and Other Studies 1500-1700

The studies brought together in this volume were published over the last thirty years and are concerned directly or indirectly with the Portuguese presence in India between about 1500 and 1650. They have been arranged into four groups of which the first 'The Portuguese in India' includes pieces on the changing character of the empire in India Goa in the 17th century the Portuguese India Company of 1628-33 smugglers the great famine of the early 1630s and the ceremonial induction process for new viceroys. A second group focuses on the life career and background of the count of Linhares before during and after his term as viceroy at Goa. The third group consists of studies on travel and communications between India and Portugal both by sea and by land. The collection concludes with studies under the heading of 'historiography and problems of interpretation' on Charles Boxer as a biographer and on Vasco da Gama's reputation for violence. | The Portuguese in India and Other Studies 1500-1700

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Viral Pathogenesis in Diagrams

Viral Pathogenesis in Diagrams

Viral Pathogenesis in Diagrams is the first book of its kind to illustrate viral pathogenesis on a comparative basis. The text covers the pathogenesis of viral diseases including vertebrates invertebrates plants and protists. The diagrams summarize and integrate large numbers of observations from electron microscopy to clinical data into a single picture or a few related drawings. Organized alphabetically by virus family or groups this book covers the complete domain of virology. Transcending photographs and experimental data the diagrams are ideally suited to illustrate the pathogenesis of viral diseases from infection to host defenses and cell death. Included are two chapters describing general pathogenesis in vertebrate virus infections and illustrating the spread of viruses through the body as well as cytopathology and host defenses. One chapter illustrates the pathogenic behavior of 19 vertebrate virus families especially herpesviruses and retroviruses. The 268 diagrams in Viral Pathogenesis in Diagrams were selected from over 800 diagrams of English and French virological literature including one derived from a famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci. This up-to-date reference will promote understanding and future research.

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Fatimid History and Ismaili Doctrine

Fatimid History and Ismaili Doctrine

The thirteen studies in this volume explore critical problems in Fatimid history and historiography many specifically focused on the content of doctrinal writings produced by the Ismaili supporters and agents of this caliphate who worked on behalf of the dynasty both within the empire and outside. Several concern issues in disputes that separated the various factions of Medieval Islam and served to distinguish the Ismailis from the rest often branding the Fatimids with the charge of heterodoxy. Others deal with the consequence of Shiite rule over a largely non-Shiite populace. Yet others involve the relationship between religious ideology and the administration of government. Among the themes featured in this collection there are separate investigations of institutions of learning of succession to the imamate the da`wa the judiciary relations with the Byzantines and with the Abbasids and works on heresiography doctrines of time and the accusation that the Ismailis upheld the metempsychosis of the human soul. The latter topics help to situate the Ismailis and hence the Fatimids within the broader context of Islamic thought. | Fatimid History and Ismaili Doctrine

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Introducción a la traducción inglés español

Introducción a la traducción inglés español

Ahora en su segunda edición este manual introduce al lector a la actividad de la traducción de español-inglés/inglés-español adoptando un punto de vista práctico y siguiendo los estándares profesionales actuales. Integrando los últimos avances en la profesión de la traducción con sólidos enfoques pedagógicos Introducción a la traducción explora las competencias necesarias durante el proceso de traducción; desde el conocimiento de las lenguas y las culturas hasta la comprensión de la traducción como actividad y como producto a través de una diversidad de tipos textuales. Cada lección cuenta con una gran cantidad de actividades y ejercicios prácticos. Esta nueva edición ofrece más actividades más ejemplos que reflejan las variedades de español de Latinoamérica contenidos ampliados y nuevos temas de actual relevancia como la interpretación a distancia la localización la traducción automática y la inteligencia artificial. Los estudiantes aumentarán su competencia traductora de una manera sistemática relevante y contextualizada. En esta segunda edición se han aumentado los recursos disponibles en la página web del manual incluyendo nuevas presentaciones de PowerPoint y herramientas de evaluación para los instructores así como más textos para la práctica de la traducción para los estudiantes. Now in its second edition this manual introduces readers to the activity of Spanish-English/English-Spanish translation while adopting a practical perspective aligned with current professional standards. Integrating the latest developments in the translation profession with solid pedagogical approaches Introducción a la traducción explores the competencies needed during the translation process; from knowledge about the languages and cultures to understanding translation as an activity and as a product through a diversity of text types. Each lesson provides ample practice through hands-on activities and exercises. This new edition offers more activities more examples relevant to Latin American varieties of Spanish expanded content and coverage of contemporary topics such as remote interpreting localization machine translation and artificial intelligence. Students will increase their translation competency in a systematic meaningful and contextualized way. In this second edition the companion website provides additional resources including new PowerPoint presentations and assessment tools for instructors and more texts for translation practice for students. | Introducción a la traducción inglés español

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Creative Character Design 2e

Creative Character Design 2e

Create compelling original characters using archetypes and design elements such as shadows and line with the tips and techniques found in this image-packed book. Bryan Tillman bridges the gap between the technique of drawing characters and the theory of good character design by using case studies examples of professional art and literary and pop culture references to teach you how to develop a character not just draw one. The book also features Character Model Sheets that will guide you through the creation of new and unique characters. Finally Bryan will break down established character archetypes to show you why and how the different aspects of good character design work. Key Features: Learn what makes a character unique and powerful through tools like character model sheets and case studies from established artists. Develop your abolity to use story and archetypes to create compelling new characters. See artwork by professional artists as examples of the techniques shown in the book Bridges the gap between the technique of drawing characters and the theory of good character design in a practical hands-on way - learn how to use story and archetypes to develop compelling new characters Based on a standing-room only presentation at Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego. | Creative Character Design 2e

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Power System SCADA and Smart Grids

Power System SCADA and Smart Grids

Power System SCADA and Smart Grids brings together in one concise volume the fundamentals and possible application functions of power system supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). The text begins by providing an overview of SCADA systems evolution and use in power systems and the data acquisition process. It then describes the components of SCADA systems from the legacy remote terminal units (RTUs) to the latest intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) data concentrators and master stations as well as:Examines the building and practical implementation of different SCADA systemsOffers a comprehensive discussion of the data communication protocols and media usageCovers substation automation (SA) which forms the basis for transmission distribution and customer automationAddresses distribution automation and distribution management systems (DA/DMS) and energy management systems (EMS) for transmission control centersDiscusses smart distribution smart transmission and smart grid solutions such as smart homes with home energy management systems (HEMs) plugged hybrid electric vehicles and morePower System SCADA and Smart Grids is designed to assist electrical engineering students researchers and practitioners alike in acquiring a solid understanding of SCADA systems and application functions in generation transmission and distribution systems which are evolving day by day to help them adapt to new challenges effortlessly. The book reveals the inner secrets of SCADA systems unveils the potential of the smart grid and inspires more minds to get involved in the development process.

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Ecological Epistemologies and Spiritualities in Brazilian Ecovillages In the Labyrinth of an Environmental Anthropology

Ecological Epistemologies and Spiritualities in Brazilian Ecovillages In the Labyrinth of an Environmental Anthropology

This book brings together ethnographic field research on four permacultural ecovillages in Brazil to highlight the importance of spirituality and ecological epistemologies as key analytical tools. It demonstrates that ecological spirituality can and should be understood beyond the dichotomy of personal and political between people and nature in the field of environmental anthropology. The book uses a broad philosophical methodology based on the phenomenological theories of Maurice Merleau-Ponty Tim Ingold and Alfred Schutz combined with post-structuralist conceptions of the relationship between person and world individual and society. The field research consisted of ethnographic travel observation and recorded dialogue with individuals based in each ecovillage: Arca Verde situated in Campos de Cima da Serra; Vrinda Bhumi a Vaishnava ecovillage in Baependi-MG; Goura Vrindavana a Vaishnava ecovillage in Paraty-RJ; and Muriqui Assu Ecovillage Project a secular ecovillage in Niterói-RJ. Throughout the book ethnographic research is woven together with poetic interludes images personal narrative experience and phenomenological theory bringing a new understanding and approach to environmental anthropology as a discipline. Including a Preface written by Tim Ingold it will appeal to academics researchers and upper-level students in phenomenology environmental philosophy environmental anthropology religious studies and social sciences more broadly. | Ecological Epistemologies and Spiritualities in Brazilian Ecovillages In the Labyrinth of an Environmental Anthropology

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Travellers and Cosmographers Studies in the History of Early Modern Travel and Ethnology

Travellers and Cosmographers Studies in the History of Early Modern Travel and Ethnology

Joan-Pau Rubiés brings together here eleven studies published between 1991 and 2005 that illuminate the impact of travel writing on the transformation of early modern European culture. The new worlds that European navigation opened up at the turn of the 16th century elicited a great deal of curiosity and were the subject of a vast range of writings much of them with an empirical basis albeit often subtly fictionalized. In the context of intense literary and intellectual activity that characterized the Renaissance the encounters generated by European colonial activities in fact produced a remarkable variety of images of human diversity. Some of these images were conditioned by the actual dynamics of cross-cultural encounters overseas but many others were elaborated in Europe by cosmographers historians and philosophers pursuing their own moral and political agendas. As the studies included here show the combined effect was in the long term dramatic: interacting with the impact of humanism and of insurmountable religious divisions travel writing decisively contributed to the transformation of European culture towards the concerns of the Enlightenment. The essays illuminate this process through a combination of general discussions and the contextual analysis of particular texts and debates ranging form the earliest ethnographies produced by merchants travelling to Asia with Vasco da Gama to the writings of Jesuit missionaries researching idolatry in India and China or thinkers like Hugo Grotius seeking to explain the origin of the American Indians. | Travellers and Cosmographers Studies in the History of Early Modern Travel and Ethnology

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The Web Accessibility Project Development and Testing Best Practices

The Web Accessibility Project Development and Testing Best Practices

Approximately 15% of the global population is affected by some sort of disability according to the World Report on Disability. Many C-Suite executives perceive digital accessibility (DA) as an endless task. Among the engineering leaders one in four leaders are reliant on very limited knowledge about digital accessibility. Many countries are increasing their legislative efforts to make web accessibility an important part in web development and testing of software releases. Numerous organizations are facing extreme turbulence when not adhering to international accessibility guidelines while developing their software’s and website applications. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is a global guide on accessibility recommendations that are developed through the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to help organizations to meet minimum standard accessibility guidelines. It has become critical for every organization to focus on implementing the accessibility checks at every stage of their application development to avoid costly mistakes. Meanwhile the need for front-end engineers and Quality Assurance (QA) test analysts to learn WCAG best practices is immensely important for the growing need to incorporate accessibility-focused inclusive design development and extensive accessibility testing which are essential for most of the customer-facing websites. In a fast-paced world incorporating shift left accessibility within development and testing is the new normal. The Web Accessibility Project: Development and Testing Best Practices helps developers address right accessibility attributes to user interface (UI) components. It also helps developers focus on developing manual and automation tests for QA professionals to inject accessibility audit accessibility functional tests and accessibility automation tests as part of their Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD) models. The book is filled with readily usable best practices to adapt web accessibility early in application development. By applying the accessibility best practices covered in this book developers can help their organizations rise to a whole new level of accessibility adherence innovation and inclusive design. They will also see greater work satisfaction in their professional lives and a way to help improve digital accessibility for end users. | The Web Accessibility Project Development and Testing Best Practices

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The Human Change Management Body of Knowledge (HCMBOK )

The Human Change Management Body of Knowledge (HCMBOK )

I am happy to recommend this work. I believe in the principles presented in it and identify with its context. Due to the lack of knowledge on the subject in the market it is a topic that must be made known. The book should be in the library of all project and change managers. — Paul Dinsmore PMI FellowEvery manager should integrate HCMBOK® practices into their project management methodology in order to fully develop their work. This book addresses a simple and practical way that the critical component in organizational change management can be applied to projects of all kinds: the human factor. — Bruno Machado Director Project Management Office Grupo Anima EducaçãoWe live in a time of change speed and an avalanche of information. It is still very difficult for most companies to change their organizational culture efficiently. This book makes us reflect upon the crucial element in any change and which most managers do not place in the foreground—the people. — Joyce Meyer CEO iDigoIn today's constantly changing world the Project Manager must have sensitivity to how people react to change. Knowing a method that provides a structured way to take care of the human aspect is a key factor in the success of any project! HCMBOK® offers a simple and practical approach to managing change which can be easily incorporated into the project management routine providing amazing results. — Pedro Augusto Cardoso da Silva Engineering Director METRÔRIO This reference starts by presenting the concept of change management its players strategies and applicable models. In the second part the book covers the set of good practices methodology and tools known as the HCMBOK®— Human Change Management Body of Knowledge. The third part introduces the concept of the Change Management Office (CMO) and its relation to the strategic planning of an organization. The book concludes with the competencies essential for a change manager an approach to agile methodologies and a model for managing cultural change. | The Human Change Management Body of Knowledge (HCMBOK®)

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Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

The eighth edition of this popular text has been expanded and updated to better fit the needs of a stand-alone Texas politics course. Jillson continues to approach the politics of the Lone Star State from historical developmental and analytical perspectives while giving students the most even-handed readable and engaging description of Texas politics available today. Students are encouraged to connect the origins and development of government and politics in Texas to its current practice and the alternatives possible through change and reform. This text helps instructors prepare their students to master the origin and development of the Texas Constitution the structure and powers of state and local government in Texas how Texas fits into the U. S. federal system as well as political participation the electoral process and public policy in Texas. Texas Politics offers instructors and students an unmatched range of pedagogical aids and tools. Each chapter opens with an engaging vignette and a series of focus questions to orient readers to the learning objectives at hand and concludes with a chapter summary a list of key terms review questions suggested readings and web resources. Let’s Compare boxes help students see how Texas sits alongside other states Texas Legends boxes spotlight key figures in Texas political history Pro & Con boxes bring conflicting political views into sharper focus and every chapter features a timeline of important events in Texas history. New to the eighth edition • Covers the 2020 national elections the 2021 legislative session and the 2018 state and national elections as they affect Texas. • Highlights Governor Greg Abbott’s call for policy solutions to the vulnerability of the Texas energy grid; Texas voter eligibility laws; the coronavirus recovery program; and preparation for redistricting in the wake of the 2020 census. • Provides a detailed study of the 2022–2023 state budget and the taxing and spending decisions that went into it including the school funding and property tax reforms of 2019. . | Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

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Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

The ninth edition of this popular text has been expanded and updated to better fit the needs of a stand-alone Texas politics course. Jillson continues to approach the politics of the Lone Star State from historical developmental and analytical perspectives while giving students the most even-handed readable and engaging description of Texas politics available today. Students are encouraged to connect the origins and development of government and politics in Texas to its current practice and the alternatives possible through change and reform. This text helps instructors prepare their students to master the origin and development of the Texas Constitution the structure and powers of state and local government in Texas how Texas fits into the U. S. federal system as well as political participation the electoral process and public policy in Texas. An author-written Test Bank is available as Support Material on the Webpage for the book: www. routledge. com/Texas-Politics-Governing-the-Lone-Star-State/Jillson/p/book/9781032513386 Texas Politics offers instructors and students an unmatched range of pedagogical aids and tools. Each chapter opens with an engaging vignette and a series of focus questions to orient readers to the learning objectives at hand and concludes with a chapter summary a list of key terms review questions suggested readings and web resources. “Let’s Compare” boxes help students see how Texas sits alongside other states “Texas Legends” boxes spotlight key figures in Texas political history “Pro & Con” boxes bring conflicting political views into sharper focus; and every chapter features a timeline of important events in Texas history. New to the ninth edition Covers the 2022 state and national elections the 2023 legislative session and the 2020 national elections as they affect Texas Highlights Governor Greg Abbott’s call for policy solutions to the vulnerability of the Texas energy grid; Texas voter eligibility laws; abortion and gun violence; and political consequences of redistricting after the wake of the 2020 census Provides a detailed study of the 2022–23 state budget and the taxing and spending decisions that went into it including the school funding and property tax reforms of 2019 | Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

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