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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Graham, Mary, 1944- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Yale University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Official secrets > United States.
Executive privilege (Government information) > United States.
Transparency in government > United States.
Presidents > United States > Decision making.
Freedom of information > United States.
Secrets d'État > États-Unis.
Privilège de l'exécutif (Information sur l'État) > États-Unis.
Présidents > États-Unis > Prise de décision.
Liberté d'information > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
Executive privilege (Government information)
Freedom of information.
Official secrets.
Presidents > Decision making.
Transparency in government.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 258 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300227680
030022768X

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