New Books in Political Science

Jeff Roche, "The Conservative Frontier: Texas and the Origins of the New Right" (U Texas Press, 2025)

Jeff Roche's "The Conservative Frontier: Texas and the Origins of the New Right" argues that modern American conservatism originated in West Texas. The book traces the movement's roots to 19th-century ranches and tycoons, linking these local conditions to the "cowboy…

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