Cowboy Conservatism: Texas and the Rise of the Modern Right

Reviews:

• "Cunningham masterfully reconstructs how the Republican Party in Texas became a majority... in a state long dominated by Democrats. Cowboy Conservatism should be placed high on the 'must read' list for anyone seriously interested in recent American politics."  - Donald T. Critchlow, author of The Conservative Ascendancy

•  "Cowboy Conservatism is a careful study that avoids polemics and oversimplifications while still presenting a clear, focused argument. Cunningham's postmodern analysis of public image as a force for political change offers an insightful challenge to the existing paradigm of conservative studies - and one that many will no doubt find persuasive." - Reviews in American History

•  "Cunningham provides a vivid, informative, and frequently insightful chronicle of Texas politics between 1963 and 1980." - Journal of American History 

• "Cunningham skillfully explains a timeline for change that makes sense and contributes to our understanding of this political transformation." - Journal of Southern History

• "Cowboy Conservatism is an illuminating history of modern conservatism in the state of Texas ... It is a non-partisan, level evaluation and study about the rise of modern conservatism in the United States.  It does what books on history should do.  Tell a story." - New York Journal of Books 

• "Cunningham writes with an easy and nonacademic gusto befitting a literary hand from the new national center of conservatism." - The Washington Times

• "Cunningham deftly weaves these threads into the tapestry of national politics." - Publishers Weekly 

• "This book is easy to read and appropriate for anyone who likes political histories."  - Choice 

• "Cowboy Conservatism stands as a valuable resource, and its well-documented details are its strengths." - Austin American-Statesman 

• "Anyone who has ever wondered why once loyally Democratic Texas ... has become a Republican and conservative stronghold today, will profit from reading this history." - Voice of Reason