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He is the author of An Introduction to Politics and Wings of Power: Boeing and the Politics of Growth in the Northwest ..
Prior to his academic career, he was a journalist in the Seattle area for twenty years.
He teaches political economy, political history, political theory, and politics.
Sell is a professor of political economy at Highline College in Des Moines, Washington.
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With this volume, any Washington citizen, student of politics, or specialist in Government can gain insight into the state\'s current political system.
He also provides a contemporary look at Washington\'s elected officials, constitution, judiciary, media, demographics, and political culture and landscape.
Sell discusses economic development, including the importance of high-tech industry, aviation, Amazon.com, and more traditional parts of the State economy, such as timber and agriculture.
He explains the State budgets and taxes; the functions of major and better-known State agencies; how policy is made; the political landscape of Washington; and parties, voting, and elections.
Sell covers the three branches of State government, plus county, city, special purpose district, and tribal governments.
In Washington State Politics and Government Sell explains how the many parts of Government function and introduces readers to a diverse array of individuals who work in government, including how they got there and what it is they\'re trying to do.
Sell argues that in Washington State, the system works better than most realize.
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In the twenty-first century, as many candidates actively campaign against the very Government they seek to serve in, and as many people appear to believe their Government irreparably broken, T
