Inside Hawaii's Capitol

Inside Hawaii's Capitol tells the tale of Jim Shon's twelve years as a member of the Hawaii State Legislature. Readers are encouraged to put themselves into the shoes of a legislator and to gain an appreciation for the strengths and weaknesses of today's representative form of democracy in general, and Hawaii's recent experience in particular.  Step back from the media hype and sound-bite rhetoric of today's politics to reflect on both the promises and the frustrations of the Capitol world