{"product_id":"pennsylvania-government-and-politics-thomas-j-baldino-9780271096797","title":"Pennsylvania Government and Politics: Understanding Public Policy in the Keystone State","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the commonwealth's political history, culture, and geography;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- interactions between office holders, civil servants, special interest groups, and the media;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- policy development and implementation;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- how laws are created, enacted, and enforced;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- hierarchy and interaction among state, county, local, and special district government bodies and officials;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- tax collection and disbursement; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the political upheaval in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas J. Baldino, Paula A. Duda Holoviak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271096799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271096797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.96h x 7.01w x 0.63d","brand":"Thomas J. Baldino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44966514032895,"sku":"9780271096797","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_531c00dc-1bf9-484a-9d8d-cf767864d26d.jpg?v=1711160067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pennsylvania-government-and-politics-thomas-j-baldino-9780271096797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}