Foreword / by Senator Alfredo Gutierrez
Prologue: Understanding Burton Barr : Biography, Leadership, and the Transformation of Western Politics
Burton Barr
History and Biography
Political Leadership
Parties, Principles, and Pragmatism
The Context: The West and Western Politics
The Impact of Western Politics and Politicians
The West, Arizona, and Burton Barr
1. Making the Man and Raising the Barr
2. Making a Life : Businessman, Peacetime Soldier, and Family Life
3. A Beginning Politician and a Changing Political World
4. Legislative Leadership
5. Burton Barr and Policy Making in Arizona
Conclusion: Burton Barr as a Policy Maker
6. Leaving the Legislature and Running for Governor
7. An Itch to Serve : Life after the Legislature
Essay on Sources.
Burton Barr : political leadership and the transformation of Arizona by Philip R. VanderMeer. ISBN 9780816530571. Published by The University of Arizona Press in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.