New York's broken constitution : the governance crisis and the path to renewed greatness / edited by Peter J. Galie, Christopher Bopst, and Gerald Benjamin.

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2016]

KFN5682.A75 N49 2016

9781438463339 (hardcover)
1438463332 (hardcover)
9781438463322 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1438463324 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

x, 330 pages ; 24 cm.

(OCoLC)939911238

"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 [this book] 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...[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."-- Back cover.

"This volume grew out of discourse at a number of conferences at the Rockefeller Institute of Government held over the past two decades."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online version: Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, sponsoring body. New York's broken constitution Albany : State University of New York Press, 2016 9781438463346 (DLC) 2016007999

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