Governing New York State / edited by Robert F. Pecorella and Jeffrey M. Stonecash.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pecorella, Robert F., 1948-

Stonecash, Jeffrey M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social policy.

New York (State)--Politics and government--1951-.

New York (State).

Politics and government.

New York (State)--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

New York (State)--Social policy.

Physical Description:

ix, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2006]

Summary:

Because of its great diversity, New York State has more extensive social and political conflict than most states. In this indispensable guide to New York State politics, political institutions, and public policy, experts analyze how these conflicts are organized and represented, and how the political process and political institutions work to seek to resolve them. This newly updated edition of the classic text contains significantly revised material and many new contributors.

The essays examine conflicts between New York City and the remainder of the state, and between federal, state, and local governments. The role of major political parties, third parties, interest groups, and the media are covered, along with political institutions that shape the political process-the governor, the legislature, the courts, and the public authorities. Finally, Governing New York State investigates such major policy areas as the economy, taxes, local education, higher education, heath care, welfare, transportation, and the environment.

Contents:

Introduction: The sources of conflict / Jeffrey M. Stonecash

The two New Yorks revisited: the city and the state / Robert F. Pecorella

Political conflict and intergovernmental fiscal relations / Donald J. Boyd

Political parties and elections / Jeffrey M. Stonecash and Amy Widestrom

Third parties in New York / Robert J. Spitzer

Interest-group lobbying in New York state / Rogan T. Kersh

Reporters and politicians in Albany : access, reciprocity, and news management / Elizabeth Benjamin

Introduction: state government institutions / Gerald Benjamin

New York's governorship : what happens now? / Gerald Benjamin and Elizabeth Benjamin

The legislature, parties and resolving conflict / Jeffrey M. Stonecash and Amy Widestrom

New York's courts / Brian J. Nickerson and Thomas W. Church

Other governments : the public authorities / Keith M. Henderson

Introduction: public policy in New York / Jeffrey M. Stonecash

The economy, taxes and policy constraints in New York / Stephanie Lundquist and Amy Widestrom

The politics of state education aid : is demography destiny? / Robert F. Pecorella

Contested futures : public policy and the State University of New York / Henry Steck

Health care in the Empire State : expanding access and escalating costs / Jeffrey Krause

Social services / Sarah Liebschutz

The politics of transportation / Jeffrey M. Stonecash

Environmental policy in New York / Thomas Birkland with Sean Madden [et al.]

Guide to research on New York politics / Sarah F. Liebschutz.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0791466914

0791466922

OCLC:

58720685