Anambitious undertaking about two ambitious states, or'sibling rivals'— Texas vs. California is well-written, its thesis is expertly researched, and the result is a thought-provoking and engaging volume.
Kenneth P. Miller is Associate Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and Associate Director of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government. He is author of Direct Democracy and the Courts and co-editor of Parchment Barriers: Political Polarization and the Limits of Constitutional Order.