{"product_id":"rick-perry-a-political-life-hardback-9781477328897","title":"Rick Perry; A Political Life (Hardback) 9781477328897","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRick Perry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Political Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrandon Rottinghaus (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477328897, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages, 7 b\u0026amp;w photos\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm, 0.739 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn a sprawling new biography, \u003ci\u003eRick Perry: A Political Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Brandon Rottinghaus revives the long, large, and colorful tale of Perry’s rise and reshaping of Texas politics. . . . This blend of in-the-moment color and retrospective helps provide some depth to Perry’s trajectory; longtime Texas political junkies and newer Lege students alike will benefit from the detailed recounting.\u003c\/div\u003e (Texas Observer)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Rick Perry navigated and shaped Texas politics as the state’s longest serving governor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Rick Perry, the charming rancher, pilot, and politician from West Texas who was governor from 2000 to 2015, is one of the most important but polarizing figures in the state's history. Over the nearly forty years he spent in the political arena, his political instincts served as a radar primed to sense future political opportunities. Hugging the arc of Texas political change, he shifted from a rural, “blue dog” Democrat to one of the most conservative politicians the state had elected up to that time, overseeing the enactment of controversial redistricting, voting, and abortion measures. Yet his evolution was complicated and incomplete, as his stands on such topics as immigration, vaccine requirements, and the use of state funds to attract business ran into opposition from a growing and ever-more conservative wing of the Republican Party in Texas-and the nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRick Perry\u003c\/i\u003e is both a biography of Perry as a politician and a study of the shifts in state politics that took place during his time in office. Demonstrating that Perry ranks among the most consequential governors in Texas history, Brandon Rottinghaus chronicles the profound ways he accumulated power and shaped the governorship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. A Political Rebirth at the Dawn of the Modern Texas Republican Party \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. The House Years, 1984–\u003cbr\u003e1990: Democrat from “\u003cbr\u003eThe Big Empty”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Republican Agricultural Commissioner, 1991–\u003cbr\u003e1998: “\u003cbr\u003eJane Fonda–\u003cbr\u003eThat Was Stretching It”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Lieutenant Governor, 1998–\u003cbr\u003e2001: “\u003cbr\u003eTogether We Can--Junto Podemos”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Governor, 2001–\u003cbr\u003e2002: Into the Governor’\u003cbr\u003es Mansion and the First Gubernatorial Campaign \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. First Full Term, 2003–\u003cbr\u003e2006: The 2003 Session and the Democratic Walkout \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. The 2005 Session and 2006 Election: “\u003cbr\u003eGovernor 39 Percent”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. The 2007 and 2009 Sessions and the 2010 Election: No Mood for Compromise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. The 2011 Session and the 2012 Presidential Election: “\u003cbr\u003eI can’\u003cbr\u003et . . . Oops”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 10. The 2013 Session, Indictment, and the 2016 Presidential Race: “\u003cbr\u003eAnswer to No One”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 11. An Underestimated Political Rebirth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 12. Legacy and Impact \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Author Interviews \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739278602520,"sku":"9781477328897","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rick-perry-a-political-life-hardback-9781477328897","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}