LEADER 01855oam 22004814a 450 001 9910480801203321 005 20170914173006.0 010 $a1-5261-0852-6 010 $a1-5261-0851-8 010 $a1-5261-2415-7 035 $a(CKB)4330000000395643 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001721798 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5400984 035 $a(OCoLC)1085654066 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse72917 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000395643 100 $a20170413h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe politics of freedom of information$eHow and why governments pass laws that threaten their power /$fBen Worthy 210 1$aManchester :$cManchester University Press,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource 300 $aOutgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Manchester, 2003. 311 $a1-5261-5175-8 311 $a0-7190-9767-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 197-225) and index. 330 8 $aThis work explores the implementation of the UK's FOI law under Tony Blair, showing how the radical policy was weakened by compromises and clandestine agreements before reaching the statute book, though it went on to be controversial and disruptive nonetheless. 606 $aFreedom of information$xPolitical aspects 606 $aFreedom of information$xPolitical aspects$zGreat Britain 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFreedom of information$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aFreedom of information$xPolitical aspects 676 $a342.08/53 700 $aWorthy$b Ben$0783207 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910480801203321 996 $aThe politics of freedom of information$91991373 997 $aUNINA