Secrecy and Open Government - Why Governments Want you to Know (Hardcover)

Does the Labour Government's commitment to Freedom of Information mean the end of excessive secrecy in the UK? Why has Britain finally decided to join the many other countries that enjoy a "right to know"? This book places the UK debate over open government in its political context. Robertson argues that just as secrecy reflected the interests of the powerful, so too does freedom of information. This is a radical and challenging alternative to the conventional view that open government is concerned with empowering "the people".

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	K. Robertson
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-75367-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Freedom of information & freedom of speech
LSN:	0-333-75367-4
Barcode:	9780333753675

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