Governing the Evergreen State by Todd Donovan

Governing the Evergreen State by Todd Donovan

Washington State is a place of political mavericks. Split tickets are a source of pride and independent voters outnumber Democrats and Republicans. Washington was first to have a voter-approved state Equal Rights Amendment, first to elect a woman as governor, and first to elect a Chinese-American to the position. Today, Washington's open primary election system and voter registration process demonstrate it has not drifted far from its populist roots.Governing the Evergreen State provides an absorbing look at an ever-evolving state political and judicial system and presents intriguing case studies. With chapters on interest groups, the constitution, the environment, media coverage, the court system, the legislature, political parties, changing demographics, and more, this volume updates the popular Governing Washington. Fresh discussions and analysis written by academics from universities across the state, a senator, a pollster, a newspaper reporter/blogger, a former chief justice of the state Supreme Court, and a court administrator offer a springboard for further examination and discussion.

Todd Donovan is professor of political science at Western Washington University, where he conducts research and writes about elections, representation, and electoral reform. He was recently elected to the non-partisan Whatcom County Council, after being elected to the County's Charter Review Commission. Donovan has worked as an expert witness on election matters in federal courts and in several states.

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ISBN 13	9780874223552
ISBN 10	0874223555
Title	Governing the Evergreen State
Author	Todd Donovan
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Washington State University Press
Year published	2018-03-19
Number of pages	272
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