Presidents' secrets :: the use and abuse of hidden power /

How presidents use secrecy to protect the nation, foster diplomacy, and gain power Ever since the nation's most important secret meeting-the Constitutional Convention-presidents have struggled to balance open, accountable government with necessary secrecy in military affairs and negotiations. F...

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1. Verfasser: Graham, Mary, 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Yale University Press, [2017]
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Zusammenfassung:How presidents use secrecy to protect the nation, foster diplomacy, and gain power Ever since the nation's most important secret meeting-the Constitutional Convention-presidents have struggled to balance open, accountable government with necessary secrecy in military affairs and negotiations. For the first one hundred and twenty years, a culture of open government persisted, but new threats and technology have long since shattered the old bargains. Today, presidents neither protect vital information nor provide the open debate Americans expect. Mary Graham tracks the rise in governmental sec.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 258 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300227680
030022768X

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