The New York State Constitution, Second Edition
The New York State Constitution, Second Edition

Author: Peter J. Galie

Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

Published: 2012-05-24

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 0199860564

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The New York State Constitution is the first comprehensive analysis of the New York Constitution and its individual provisions. In this fully updated new edition, Peter J. Galie and Christopher Bopst provide a brief constitutional history, the full text of the current constitution with commentary on an article-by-article basis, a bibliographic essay, a table of cases, and a full general index. It provides ready access to material that will help scholars, judges, lawyers, students and the general public to understand the historical background to the New York Constitution, the intent of the framers, and the evolution and current meaning of its provisions. Those concerned about the current crises in state governments in general, and New York in particular, will find much helpful information on the role the constitution plays in enabling the state to respond more effectively to the problems of 21st century governance.

New York's Broken Constitution
New York's Broken Constitution

Author: Peter J. Galie

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1438463332

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Examines the significant gaps between what New York State’s constitution says and how the state is actually governed and offers ideas for reform. On its face, New York State’s constitution is an elaborate and impressive aggregation of processes, powers, mandates, and limits. But many of these are “inoperative,” and New Yorkers who read the document and believe what it says will come away with a massive misunderstanding of the realities of state government. The essays in New York’s Broken Constitution seek to clarify the realities by bringing attention to the gaps between what the constitution says and how the state is actually governed, and they provide a disquieting picture of the state of the state’s constitution. Among the topics addressed are state debt and budgeting practices, legislative redistricting, local government, gambling, conservation, and the process of amending the constitution. Written by knowledgeable professionals, the chapters explain the constitutional provisions in question, including the reasons for their constitutional status; how they have been used and interpreted; and the extent of the gaps between the constitutional provisions and practice. Various proposals for reform are also examined. “This is an impressive volume, teeming with invaluable insights. It presents a compelling message: since many of the dysfunctions in state governance are inextricably tied to the organizational structures and policies detailed—and sometimes followed, sometimes disregarded—in the state constitution, constitutional reform is imperative. Anyone concerned about the operation and current dysfunction of New York State government should read this book.” — Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School “This book will be enormously useful in guiding the public and scholarly debate in the lead-up to the November 2017 vote on the question of whether to hold a state constitutional convention.” — John J. Dinan, author of The American State Constitutional Tradition

The Oxford Handbook of New York State Government and Politics
The Oxford Handbook of New York State Government and Politics

Author: Gerald Benjamin

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-09-03

Total Pages: 1056

ISBN-13: 0199996350

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New York remains the Empire State. Its trillion dollar economy makes the state a national-and often world-leader in banking, finance, publishing, soft services (law, accounting, insurance, consulting), higher education, culture, and the arts. With more than one in five of its residents having immigrated from elsewhere, New York State is an ethnic and social harbinger for an increasingly diverse nation. Recent years have found it, like many other big states, challenged to achieve effective governance. How is, can, or should such a state be governed? What is its history? What is its future? The Oxford Handbook of New York State Government and Politics offers an unusually comprehensive, detailed, and systematic study of this unique and influential state. The thirty-one chapters in The Oxford Handbook of New York State Government and Politics assemble new scholarship in key areas of governance in New York, document the state's record in comparison to other US states, and identify directions for future research. Following editor Gerald Benjamin's introduction, the handbook chapters are organized in five sections that look at the state constitution, state political processes, state governmental institutions, intergovernmental relations, and management and policy areas. Chapters address a wide array of topics including political parties, campaign finance policy, public opinion polling, elections and election management, lobbying and interest group systems, the state legislature, the governorship, the judiciary, the state's "foreign policy," education, health care policy, public safety, economic development, transportation policy, energy policy, and more. A final chapter, compiled by the state archivist, consists of a most extensive annotated bibliography of resources on state history, state political history, the state constitution, and state political processes. Chapter authors include both scholars of New York State and current and former state officials.

The New York State Constitution
The New York State Constitution

Author: Peter J. Galie

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0199778973

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The New York State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of New York's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of New York's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series, this title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

1777, the Political Revolution and New York's First Constitution
1777, the Political Revolution and New York's First Constitution

Author: William A. Polf

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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"More than eight years passed between the opening attack on British control of the province of New York at Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775, and the British evacuation of New York City on November 25, 1783. No war of independence could have been sustained for so long a time by a people who cared only for the destruction of the old order. A clear vision of a better life was needed if patriots were to refute the Tory belief that rebellion would only lead from chaos to the tyranny of the mob. Only a new charter of government could provide that vision in convincing terms. A constitution could not wait upon victory; it was needed as a weapon in a cause that, for the first two years, was losing ground on the battlefield. This is the first publication of the Bicentennial Commission to focus on the constitutional birthday of New York State. It also contains the first handy reprinting of the 1777 constitution in two hundred years. The Commission hopes that this booklet will serve not only as a timely appreciation of a great Revolutionary achievement, but also as an aid in the review of those perennial questions of government that each generation must answer for itself. --John H. G. Pell, Chairman"--Foreword.

Decision 1997
Decision 1997

Author: Henrik N. Dullea

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1997-03-01

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780914341505

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Discusses why state constitutions matter, the structures and processes of governments, and the rights of citizens.