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Government Secrecy - Classic and Contemporary Readings (Paperback) Loot Price: R2,545
Discovery Miles 25 450
Government Secrecy - Classic and Contemporary Readings (Paperback): Jan Goldman, Susan Maret

Government Secrecy - Classic and Contemporary Readings (Paperback)

Jan Goldman, Susan Maret

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"Government Secrecy" presents the best that has been thought and written on the subject, including history and philosophy, theory and practice, justification and critique. Through readings, which range from Georg Simmel on secrecy and Max Weber on bureaucracy and secret-keeping, to post-9/11 concerns regarding freedom of information and presidential secrecy, it enables readers to explore the issues and questions that surround the government's right to keep necessary secrets--or not.

This collection, and the diverse perspectives it represents, will engage students and other interested parties in a discussion of the benefits--and dangers--of government secrecy. The collection is designed to generate questions regarding historical accuracy of government information, information ethics, professional neutrality, ownership of information, public right to information, national security, and transparency. The essays explore the criteria and conditions for government secret-keeping, as well as contributing to public and academic discussion of the role of secrets in democracies.

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Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
Country of origin: United States
Release date: December 2008
First published: December 2008
Editors: Jan Goldman • Susan Maret
Dimensions: 255 x 181 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 820
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-690-6
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > General
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LSN: 1-59158-690-9
Barcode: 9781591586906

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