Governing New York State, 5th Edition

✍ Scribed by Robert F. Pecorella, Jeffrey M. Stonecash

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 446
• Edition: 5
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Essays on New York State government and politics.

✦ Table of Contents

GOVERNING NEW YORK STATE......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Illustrations......Page 8
PART I: Political Conflicts and Their Representation......Page 12
Introduction to Part I: The Sources of Conflict......Page 14
1. The Two New Yorks in the Twenty-first Century:The City and the State......Page 18
2. Political Conflict and Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations......Page 37
3. Political Parties and Elections......Page 60
4. Third Parties in New York......Page 84
5. Interest-Group Lobbying in New York State......Page 104
6. Reporters and Politicians in Albany: Access, Reciprocity, and News Management......Page 122
Part II: Political Institutions and Decision Making......Page 136
Introduction to Part II: State Government Institutions......Page 138
7. New York’s Governorship: “What Happens Now?”......Page 150
8. The Legislature, Parties,and Resolving Conflict......Page 176
9. New York’s Courts......Page 204
10. Other Governments: The Public Authorities......Page 236
PART III: Public Policy......Page 253
Introduction to Part III: Public Policy in New York......Page 256
11. The Economy, Taxes, and Policy Constraints in New York......Page 260
12. The Politics of State Education Aid: Is “Demography Destiny”?......Page 272
13. Contested Futures: Public Policy and the State University of New York......Page 300
14. Health Care in the Empire State: Expanding Access and Escalating Costs......Page 344
15. Social Services......Page 364
16. The Politics of Transportation......Page 382
17. Environmental Policy in New York State......Page 402
18. Guide to Research on New York Politics......Page 422
Contributors......Page 434
C......Page 440
G......Page 441
M......Page 442
P......Page 443
T......Page 444
W......Page 445