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New York politics : a tale of two states / Edward V. Schneier, John Brian Murtaugh, Antoinette Pole.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schneier, Edward V.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New York (State)--Politics and government.
- New York (State).
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2010]
- Summary:
- Most New Yorkers have very little knowledge of how influence is wielded in Albany. This lively introduction to New York State politics offers a chance to look behind those closed doors. The authors-an Albany-based political scientist and a former State Assembly member, now joined by an expert on political blogging and networking-infuse their discussion of institutions and processes with the drama and significance of real power politics.
- Completely revised and updated with extensive new material, the book covers recent political developments and electoral contests as well as all the basics: constitutional issues; historical, economic, social, and demographic factors; the functioning of executive, legislative, and judicial institutions; urban, local, and special district governments; parties, interest groups, and bureaucracies; finance, budgets, and health, education, and welfare programs. Throughout, the authors are attentive to the many paradoxes and dualities that distinguish political, social, and economic life in the Empire State.
- Contents:
- The states of New York
- New York in the federal system
- Parties, politics, and elections
- Power, pluralism, public opinion, and the permanent government
- The living constitution
- Struggles for power, position, and access
- Making public policy
- Taxing, spending, and public policy priorities
- New directions for New York
- Appendix A : a citizen's guide to the 2009-2010 New York state legislature
- Appendix B : maps.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780765622044
- 0765622041
- OCLC:
- 306806037
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