Blacked Out
by Alasdair Roberts, Alasdair Roberts
LawNonfictionGovernment informationFreedom of informationSecrecy
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Nearly forty years ago the U.S. Congress passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) giving the public the right to government documents. This 'right to know' has been used over the past decades to challenge overreaching Presidents and secretive governments agencies. The example of transparency in government has served as an example to nations around the world spawning similar statues in fifty-nine countries. This book examines the evolution of the move toward openness in government. It looks at how technology has aided the disclosure and dissemination of information. The author tackles the question of whether the drive for transparency has stemmed the desire for government secrecy and discusses how many governments ignore or frustrate the legal requirements for the release of key documents. iBlackoutsi is an important contribution during a time where profound changes in the structure of government are changing access to government documents.
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LawNonfictionGovernment informationFreedom of informationSecrecyOfficial secrets
About the author
Alasdair Roberts
1961
Professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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