Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Tables viii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. Prologue 1
6. 2. Foundations: New Jersey, 1600– 1900 8
7. 3. The Statesmen and the Bosses: New Jersey since 1900 25
8. 4. Contemporary Political Patterns 50
9. 5. Voters, Elections, and Parties 72
10. 6. The Representation of Interests 105
11. 7. The Constitution 124
12. 8. The Governor 145
13. 9. The Legislature 164
14. 10. The State Bureaucracy 185
15. 11. The Courts 210
16. 12. Government and Politics in Localities 232
17. 13. New Jersey in the Federal System 255
18. 14. The Politics of Taxing and Spending 274
19. 15. The Politics of Education 305
20. 16. Quality of Life Issues 336
21. 17. Epilogue 368
22. Notes 375
23. Index 423
24. About the Author 437