Katherine G. Aiken

Professor Emeritus

Social and Cultural History

Women and Labor

Book chapter

Idiosyncrasy and Enigma: Idaho Politics

by Katherine G Aiken, Dustin Kilgore and University of Idaho. Program in Pacific Northwest Studies

Published 2014

Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State, 76 - 104

While it seems simple enough to describe Idaho as one of the most conservative states in the union, there are subtleties and exceptions that provide insights into Idahoans’ views of themselves and their relationship with the rest of the country. Historian Carlos Schwantes has written that, in fact, “Idaho remains one of the least known and most puzzling American states.”¹ Political journalist Randy Stapilus noted that Idahoans “desire not just rugged but aggressive independence” and that “as a group they display a colorful political perversity.”² Taken together, these characteristics outline the challenge of analyzing Idaho politics.

Book chapter

Senator Church and His Constituents

by Katherine G Aiken and Miller A Russel

Published 2008

U.S. Security, Intelligence and Democracy: From the Church Committee to the War on Terror, 76 - 96