Pennsylvania Government and Politics
Understanding Public Policy in the Keystone State
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Pennsylvania Government and Politics
Understanding Public Policy in the Keystone State
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Pennsylvania History
- Chapter 2: Pennsylvania’s Political Culture and Political Geography
- Chapter 3: Elections, Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media
- Chapter 4: The Legislative Branch: The General Assembly
- Chapter 5: The Governor
- Chapter 6: The Executive Branch
- Chapter 7: The Judicial Branch: Judges, the Law, and Pennsylvania’s Court System
- Chapter 8: Pennsylvania and the Federal System
- Chapter 9: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: State Government Relations with Its Counties, Local Governments, and Special Districts
- Chapter 10: Pennsylvania Politics in the Time of a Pandemic and a Presidential Election
- Appendix A: People Interviewed
- Appendix B: Statewide Election Results, 1932–2020
- Appendix C: Legal Actions Filed in State and Federal Courts Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Presidential Election
- Appendix D: Pandemic-Related Actions of the General Assembly
- Appendix E: Election-Related Actions of the General Assembly
- Appendix F: Election- and Pandemic-Related Actions of the Executive Branch
- Index