Blacked out : government secrecy in the information age /

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 book examines the evolution of the move toward openness in government. It looks at how technology has aided the disclosure and dissemination of inf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Alasdair (Alasdair Scott)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Temas:
USA > Government
Official secrets.
Government information.
Freedom of information.
Secrecy.
Secret (Philosophy)
Access to Information
Information sur l'État.
Liberté d'information.
Secret.
Secrets d'État.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Official secrets
Freedom of information
Government information
Secrecy
Informationsgesellschaft
Geheimnisschutz
Informationsfreiheit
United States
Open government
Information and communications technology
Accountability
Overseas item
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 book examines the evolution of the move toward openness in government. It looks at how technology has aided the disclosure and dissemination of information.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 322 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-301) and index.
ISBN:0511137753
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