Argues that Oklahoma is a paradox - a state struggling for a clear sense of identity where the old and new vie for the allegiance of its citizens. This title examines the history of Oklahoma and the place of Native Americans in this former Indian Territory. It also assesses the attempts of Oklahomans to revive their economy.

David R. Morgan is a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma and the author of Managing Urban America (1979) and, with others, The Oklahoma Voter (1977). Robert E. England is a professor of political science at Oklahoma State University; he is a coauthor of Race, Class, and Education: The Politics of Second Generation Discrimination (1989). George O. Humphreys, research director of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, is the author of Taylorism in France, 1904-1920: The Impact of Scientific Management on Factory Relations and Society (1986).