Pennsylvania Government and Politics
Pennsylvania State University Press (Verlag)
978-0-271-09742-8 (ISBN)
•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.
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. Paula A. Duda Holoviak has been Professor and Graduate Coordinator of the Master of Public Administration program at Kutztown University for thirty years. She has taught courses in state and local government, public policy, and public administration. She specializes in economic and community development in rural Pennsylvania, and she has published numerous research studies in collaboration with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. She has also authored several articles on Pennsylvania government and politics.
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
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.01.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Keystone Books |
| Zusatzinfo | 6 Charts; 4 Maps; 1 Halftones, black and white |
| Verlagsort | University Park |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 626 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-271-09742-6 / 0271097426 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-271-09742-8 / 9780271097428 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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