Description:
Explains how New York's institutions and policymakers have governed the state through a series of contemporary crises.
This volume takes a fresh approach to the study of New York State politics and government through an examination of governance in times of crises. Contributors address several questions including: How have state and local governments responded to this succession of crises? What has been the role of political parties and party competition in tackling these crises? How have governing institutions adapted to these crises? Which factors have contributed to resolution of crises and which have prevented the resolution of others? The chapters cover the major institutions of state government, the challenges and pressures for New York State municipalities, and several contemporary crises, including housing, climate change, migration, an aging and declining population, and deindustrialization. By using the lens of crisis, this book provides both a historical and future-looking discussion of governance of the Empire State.
Brief description: Byron W. Brown is Professor of Practice in Public Administration at SUNY Buffalo State University and President and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation. He was a member of the Buffalo Common Council and a New York State Senator prior to serving as a five-term mayor of the City of Buffalo (2006-2024).
Review Quotes:
"This impressive volume provides an in-depth explanation of the politics of crisis management at the state and local levels in New York State. In addition, using crisis governance as the lens, it updates and deepens our understanding of New York's government as a whole." -- Daniel L. Feldman, coauthor of The Art of the Watchdog: Fighting Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Corruption in Government