The right to know: transparency for an open world
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Other Authors: Florini, Ann M. 1958- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Columbia University Press 2007
Series:Initiative for policy dialogue
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Online Access:DE-1043
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The Right to Know is a timely and compelling consideration of a vital question: What information should governments and other powerful organizations disclose? Excessive secrecy corrodes democracy, facilitates corruption, and undermines good public policymaking, but keeping a lid on military strategies, personal data, and trade secrets is crucial to the protection of the public interest. Over the past several years, transparency has swept the world. India and South Africa have adopted groundbreaking national freedom of information laws. China is on the verge of promulgating new openness regula
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vii, 368 Seiten)
ISBN:9780231512077

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