Bootstrap Liberalism: Texas Political Culture in the Age of FDR

by Sean P Cunningham and Sean P. Cunningham

Has Texas always been one of the United States' most conservative states? The answer might surprise you. Bootstrap Liberalism offers a glimpse into the world of Depression-era Texas politics, revealing a partisan culture that was often far more ideologically nuanced and complex than meets the eye.

The Lone Star State is often viewed as a bastion of conservative politics and rugged "bootstrap" individualism, but that narrative overlooks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700633006
• ISBN13: 9780700633005
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"