Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. The Empire State 1
6. Federal-State and Interstate Relations 11
7. State-Local Relations 25
8. The Fundamental Document 37
9. Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups 53
10. The Legislature 83
11. His Excellency the Governor 129
12. The Fourth Branch 165
13. Justice for All 193
14. Financing the State 237
15. Notes 271
16. Bibliography 325
17. Index 365