Secrets and Leaks : The Dilemma of State Secrecy /

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Secrets and Leaks examines the complex relationships among executive power, national security, and secrecy. State secrecy is vital for national security, but it can also be used to conceal wrongdoing. How then can we ensure that this power is used responsibly? Typically, the onus is put on lawmakers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sagar, Rahul (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Official secrets.
Leaks (Disclosure of information)
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International)
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration
Alerte professionnelle > Aspect politique.
Fuites (Divulgation d'informations)
Secrets d'État.
Whistle blowing > Political aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface to the Paperback Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. Who Watches the Watchers?
  • Chapter 1. The Problem: How to Regulate State Secrecy?
  • Chapter 2. Should We Rely on Judges? Transparency and the Problem of Judicial Deference
  • Chapter 3. Should We Rely on Congress? Oversight and the Problem of Executive Privilege
  • Chapter 4. Should the Law Condone Unauthorized Disclosures? Fire Alarms and the Problem of Legitimacy
  • Chapter 5. Should We Rely on Whistleblowers? Disobedience and the Problem of Retaliation
  • Chapter 6. Should We Trust Leakers? Anonymous Sources and the Problem of Regulation
  • Conclusion. Bitter Medicine
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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