New York Politics and Government: Competition and Compassion

by Sarah F. Liebschutz

Book Overview

Two values often at odds with each other--competition and compassion--dominate New York's political culture. Since the eighteenth century New York has been known for its economic leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities. Its nickname, "the Empire State," reflects the state's continuing role as a national and international center of industry and commerce. Yet New York's political culture, as Daniel J. Elazar has noted, is paradoxically both individualistic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080327971X
• ISBN13: 9780803279711
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"