Pennsylvania Government and Politics - Understanding Public Policy in the Keystone State

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the Keystone State's formal and informal political institutions and players, past and present, and elucidates the place each holds in governing the commonwealth today. Covering a period of more than three hundred years, this volume presents a clear and succinct overview of
¿the commonwealth's political history, culture, and geography;
¿interactions between office holders, civil servants, special interest groups, and the media;
¿policy development and implementation;
¿how laws are created, enacted, and enforced;
¿hierarchy and interaction among state, county, local, and special district government bodies and officials;
¿tax collection and disbursement; and
¿the political upheaval in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.
Featuring practical appendixes and interviews with current and past office holders, bureaucrats, party leaders, and political journalists, this astute and informative book is an indispensable tool for understanding politics in the Keystone State.

About the author

Thomas J. Baldino taught courses in American politics and governmental institutions for more than forty years, retiring as Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Wilkes University. He coauthored three books on voting behavior, campaigns, and elections, as well as articles and papers on Pennsylvania state and local politics.

Summary

A comprehensive study of Pennsylvania government and politics. Includes commentary from interviews with over sixty individuals who served, participated in, or covered the state’s political system.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Baldino, Thomas J. (Wilkes University) Baldino, Baldino Thomas J., Paula A. Duda Holoviak, Paula A. (Kutztown University) Duda Holoviak
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.03.2024
• EAN: 9780271097428
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09742-8
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 626 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten, Schaubilder
• Series: Keystone Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Pennsylvania, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, Political structure & processes, History of the Americas, Political structure and processes