Governing Washington : politics and government in the Evergreen State / edited by Cornell W. Clayton and Nicholas P. Lovrich.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clayton, Cornell W., 1960-

Lovrich, Nicholas P., 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Washington (State)--Politics and government--1951-.

Washington (State).

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiv, 262 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University Press, [2011]

Summary:

This collection of twelve articles on politics in the state of Washington presents a discussion of the unique characteristics of electoral and constitutional policies in the state and explores the effects of populist traditions on governance. Topics discussed include political culture in Washington State, diversity and political parties, constitutional interpretation, public finance and budgeting, and the initiative process. Essays include statistical tables and other relevant data. Contributors are academics, policy makers and political consultants experienced in Washington politics. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The political culture of Washington State / John Pierce, Nicholas Lovrich, and Stuart Elway

Elections in Washington / Todd Donovan

Political parties in Washington / Andrew Appleton and Renee Edwards

Interest groups in Washington State: the political dynamics of representation, influence, and regulation / Clive S. Thomas and Richard Elgar

Changing faces of diversity in Washington State / Luis Ricardo Fraga and Maria Chavez

Media and politics in Washington in the post-post-intelligencer age / Kathleen Searles and Austin Jenkins

Washington's constitution: the politics of state constitutional interpretation / Cornell W. Clayton and Lucas McMillan

The Washington State judiciary: decentralization, responsiveness, and independence / Simon Zschirnt, J. Mitchell Pickerill, and Carl McCurley

The executive branch in Washington State government / Steven D. Stehr and Michael J. Gaffney

The office of the governor / David Nice and Jacob Day

The state legislature / Francis Benjamin and Nicholas Lovrich

Public finance and budgeting in Washington State / Jenny L. Holland and Steve Lundin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780874223088

0874223083

OCLC:

734009984