Title: New York politics : a tale of two states /
Authors: Schneier, Edward V.; Murtaugh, Brian, 1937-; Pole, Antoinette
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe,
Year: 2010
Subjects: New York (State) Politics and government.
Abstract: "This survey of New York state politics offers readers an inside view. The author - an Albany-based political scientist, a former State Assembly member, and an expert on political blogging and networking, as well as state politics - infuse their discussion of institutions and processes with the drama and significance of real power politics. The book covers recent political developments and electoral contests as well as all the basics, with an appreciation of the many paradoxes and dualities that distinguish political, social, and economic life in the Empire State." --Book Jacket.
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.