Pennsylvania Government and Politics - 9780271097428

Pennsylvania Government and PoliticsUnderstanding Public Policy in the Keystone State\nAuthor(s): Thomas J. Baldino, Paula A. Duda Holoviak\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pennsylvania State University Press, United States\nImprint: Pennsylvania State University Press\nISBN-13: 9780271097428, 978-0271097428\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a comprehensive examination of the Keystone States 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\n\n    the commonwealths political history, culture, and geography;\n\n    interactions between office holders, civil servants, special interest groups, and the media;\n\n    policy development and implementation;\n\n    how laws are created, enacted, and enforced;\n\n &n.