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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461869603321

Titolo

Transparency and secrecy [[electronic resource] ] : a reader linking literature and contemporary debate / / edited by Suzanne J. Piotrowski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

1-283-61462-6

1-4616-3456-3

9786613927071

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 202 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PiotrowskiSuzanne J. <1973->

Disciplina

323.44/50973

Soggetti

Government information - Access control - United States

Freedom of information - United States

Transparency in government - United States

Government information - Access control

Freedom of information

Transparency in government

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part 1-What Is Transparency? Chapter 3 The Power Position of the Bureaucracy Chapter 4 Administrative Secrecy: A Congressional Dilemma Chapter 5 Claude Reyes et al. v Chile Chapter 6 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies. Subject: Transparency and Open Government Part 7 Part 2-Transparency and Competing Values: Privacy, Security, and Efficiency Chapter 8 The Right to Privacy Chapter 9 Privacy Rights and Protection: Foreign Values in Modern Thai Context Chapter 10 National Security and Open Government in the United States: Beyond the Balancing Test Chapter 11 Governmental Transparency in the Path of Administrative Reform Part 12 Part 3-Freedom of Information Chapter 13 Article 6 of Mexican Constitution Chapter 14 Outsourcing the Constitution and Administrative Law Norms Chapter 15 A Partial Revolution: The Diplomatic Ethos and Transparency in Intergovernmental Organizations Part 16 Part 4-Proactively Released Information Chapter 17 The



Evolution of E-Government among Municipalities: Rhetoric or Reality Chapter 18 Mr. Justice Brandeis and the Creation of the Federal Register Chapter 19 At the Intersection of Bureaucracy, Democracy, and the Media: The Effective Agency Spokesperson Part 20 Part 5-Open Public Meetings Chapter 21 Open Meeting Statutes: The Press Fights for the 'Right To Know' Chapter 22 The Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union Committee System Chapter 23 Critical Factors for Enhancing Municipal Public Hearings Part 24 Part 6-Whistleblowing and Leaked Information Chapter 25 Whistleblowing and Leaks Chapter 26 The Enduring Phenomenon of Moral Muteness

Sommario/riassunto

In Transparency and Secrecy, Suzanne Piotrowski organizes the literature on governmental openness within a useful, original framework. The presentation of contemporary cases, original documents, study questions, and class material makes the reader readily accessible to students.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968779703321

Autore

Ashcroft Bill <1946->

Titolo

Postcolonial studies : the key concepts / / Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-03974-7

0-415-66191-9

0-203-77785-9

1-135-03975-5

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Collana

Routledge key guides

Altri autori (Persone)

AshcroftBill <1946->

GriffithsGareth <1943->

TiffinHelen

Disciplina

325/.303

Soggetti

Colonies

Decolonization

Postcolonialism

Ethnic attitudes

Race relations

Colònies

Descolonització

Relacions racials

Diccionaris electrònics

Llibres electrònics



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous edition published under title:  Key concepts in post-colonial studies.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Postcolonial Studies; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents  ; Introduction to the third edition; List of key concepts; The Key Concepts; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

This hugely popular A-Z guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which characterize post-colonialism: explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial part it plays in debates about race, gender, politics, language and identity. For this third edition over thirty new entries have been added including:CosmopolitanismDevelopmentFundamentalismNostalgiaPost-colonial cinemaSustainabilityTraffickingWorld Englishes.Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts remains an essential guide for anyone studying this vibrant field.