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f4752f78z2f	Juan A. Valdez Jr.	Democratizing the Lone Star State: How Mexican Americans Challenge Texas Authoritarianism	2020		.txt	text/plain	324	14	31	In my dissertation, I take a historically informed approach to analyze how Mexican-Americans managed to overcome 19th and 20th century authoritarian institutions in Texas, and in effect, initiated a transition to democracy in south Texas. I frame the political transformation of Texas as a form of localized regime change spearheaded by Mexican-Americans seeking the guarantee of democratic protections and political inclusion.	cache/f4752f78z2f.txt	txt/f4752f78z2f.txt