The Government and Politics of New York State

by Zimmerman, Joseph F.

• ISBN13: 9780791474365
• ISBN10: 0791474364
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-10
• Publisher: STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK PR

Summary

In this updated edition of his classic text, Joseph F. Zimmerman offers a balanced presentation of the institutions and political processes of the Empire State. He begins with an overview of the state and offers chapters on federal-state and interstate relations; state-local relations; the constitution; political parties, elections, and interest groups; the state legislature; the governor; the "fourth branch" (the departments and agencies of the executive branch); the judiciary; and state finance, including statelocal fiscal relations. Zimmerman emphasizes the legal foundations of the state as they influence greatly the behavior of leading public officers and interest groups. Most importantly, constitutional restrictions on the state legislature and local governments are examined, as well as the ingenious ways by which several restrictions upon the state legislature have been circumvented. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
The Empire State	p. 1
Federal-State and Interstate Relations	p. 11
State-Local Relations	p. 25
The Fundamental Document	p. 37
Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups	p. 53
The Legislature	p. 83
His Excellency the Governor	p. 129
The Fourth Branch	p. 165
Justice for All	p. 193
Financing the State	p. 237
Notes	p. 271
Bibliography	p. 325
Index	p. 365
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