Oklahoma Politics and Policies - Governing the Sooner State

Argues that Oklahoma is a paradox - a state struggling for a clear sense of identity where the old and new vie for the allegiance of its citizens. This title examines the history of Oklahoma and the place of Native Americans in this former Indian Territory. It also assesses the attempts of Oklahomans to revive their economy.

About the author

David R. Morgan is a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma and the author of Managing Urban America (1979) and, with others, The Oklahoma Voter (1977). Robert E. England is a professor of political science at Oklahoma State University; he is a coauthor of Race, Class, and Education: The Politics of Second Generation Discrimination (1989). George O. Humphreys, research director of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, is the author of Taylorism in France, 1904-1920: The Impact of Scientific Management on Factory Relations and Society (1986).

Summary

Oklahoma is a plains state exemplifying the Middle American virtues of family, lodge, and church; and, a southern state in the path of the power shift from the industrial East to the energy-rich sunbelt. This title examines the history of Oklahoma and the place of Native Americans in this former Indian Territory.

Product details

• Authors: Robert E England, Robert E. England, George G Humphreys, George G. Humphreys, David R Morgan, David R. Morgan, David R. England Morgan
• Publisher: Nebraska
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1991
• EAN: 9780803281363
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-8136-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 228 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Series: Politics and Governments of th; Politics and Governments of the American States; Politics and Governments of the American States; Politics and Governments of th
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education