Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Political Science

Content Description

1 online resource (v, 492 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Joseph F Zimmerman

Committee Members

Anne Hildreth, Michael J Malbin, Bruce Miroff

Keywords

Executive, Governor, Legislature, Pataki, Power, Veto, Governors, Executive-legislative relations

Subject Categories

Political Science

Abstract

The work first outlines a theoretical framework referred to as the Theory of the Strong Executive, drawn from what comparatively little literature there is about the state governors, as well as certain primary sources. The Theory of the Strong Executive outlines two sets of expectations for state governors, one theoretical (descriptive labels of expected political behavior) and one institutional (certain institutional or constitutional features one might expect to see).

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