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A Culture of Secrecy - Government Versus the People's Right to Know (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R1,559
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A Culture of Secrecy - Government Versus the People's Right to Know (Hardcover, New): Athan Theoharis

A Culture of Secrecy - Government Versus the People's Right to Know (Hardcover, New)

Athan Theoharis

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The government is hiding information from its citizens-or so most Americans believe. While even some members of Congress now call for greater access to classified documents, federal agencies continue to withhold a massive amount of information in the name of national security, maintaining a culture of secrecy rooted in the Cold War.

This new book examines who in government is hiding what from the rest of us, how they're doing it, and why it should matter to all of us. Contributing scholars, journalists, and attorneys survey the policies of federal intelligence agencies and presidents-notably Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton-to keep information secret. They show how these agencies have gone far beyond legitimate security needs to withhold information, and they describe the frustrations and costs encountered in their own efforts to obtain classified information.

The authors review important cases exemplifying State Department, agency, and presidential efforts to withhold, destroy, or delay release of these records. In chapters centering on the Kennedy assassination, the Nixon tapes, and the FBI's files on John Lennon and the Supreme Court justices, readers will find an abundance of startling and disturbing revelations. By citing some of the methods used by agencies like the CIA, NSA, NSC, and FBI to circumvent the Freedom of Information Act-often with the cooperation of the judicial system-these essays clearly show that abuses of secrecy aren't limited to the withholding of information but extend to the absurd lengths taken to avoid disclosure.

With the Cold War over and in the wake of challenges to the status quo from the Moynihan Commission, A Culture of Secrecy is particularly timely reading for a concerned public. Its cases will instruct others seeking access to classified material, and its exposure of government practices may lead to greater openness that will facilitate historical research and guarantee the public's right to know.

General

Imprint: University Press of Kansas
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 1998
First published: April 1998
Editors: Athan Theoharis
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-0880-5
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Freedom of information & freedom of speech
LSN: 0-7006-0880-X
Barcode: 9780700608805

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