Cal Jillson

Cal Jillson is Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. He is the author or editor of 14 books including American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change (12th ed., 2023), Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State (9th ed., 2024), Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy (4th ed., 2021), and The American Dream in History, Politics, and Fiction (2016).

Cal Jillson is Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. He is the author or editor of 14 books including American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change (12th ed., 2023), Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State (9th ed., 2024), Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy (4th ed., 2021), and The American Dream in History, Politics, and Fiction (2016). See less