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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458794603321

Titolo

Government secrecy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Susan Maret

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, U.K., : Emerald Group Pub. Ltd., 2011

ISBN

1-283-01636-2

9786613016362

0-85724-390-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (464 p.)

Collana

Research in social problems and public policy, , 0196-1152 ; ; v. 19

Altri autori (Persone)

MaretSusan

Disciplina

323.445

Soggetti

Executive privilege (Government information)

Official secrets

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Musings on secrecy, privacy, censorship, and conspiracy -- pt. 2. Government secrecy and national security -- pt. 3. Government secrecy : current policy -- pt. 4. Government secrecy : ethical tensions.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines government secrecy in a variety of contexts, including comparative examination of government control of information, new definitions, categories, censorship, ethics, and secrecy's relationship with freedom of information and transparency. It expands on the theoretical and policy literature of government secrecy, freedom of information and transparency.