New Jersey Politics and Government : : The Suburbs Come of Age / / Barbara G. Salmore, Stephen A. Salmore.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Salmore, Barbara G.,; Salmore, Stephen A.,
• Place / Publishing House: New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Rivergate Regionals Collection
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (464 p.) :; 13 tables

As the United States moves toward becoming a nation of suburbs, New Jersey is a place more Americans should get to know. The challenges it has overcome and those it continues to face provide lessons that will help states across the country address the struggles of providing quality education, protecting the environment, improving the quality of life, and accommodating a multicultural society while sustaining growth and opportunity. Written by two of the most respected political analysts in the state, this is the only book available that provides a comprehensive overview of politics and government in New Jersey. This thoroughly revised third edition, published for the first time by Rutgers University Press, also highlights recent scandals within the government and the high profile of the governorship.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Prologue -- 2. Foundations: New Jersey, 1600-1900 -- 3. "The Statesman and the Boss" -- 4. Contemporary Political Patterns -- 5. Voters, Elections, and Parties -- 6. The Representation of Interests -- 7. The Constitution -- 8. The Governor -- 9. The Legislature -- 10. The State Bureaucracy -- 11. The Courts -- 12. Government and Politics in Localities -- 13. New Jersey in the Federal System -- 14. The Politics of Taxing and Spending -- 15. The Politics of Education -- 16. Quality of Life Issues -- 17. Epilogue -- Notes -- Index