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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.
Contents
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
