Freedom of Information - Local Government and Accountability

Zusatztext 'Local government has an immediate impact upon the lives of citizens! yet hitherto most attention on issues of transparency and openness has been directed towards central government. This clearly written! scholarly and accessible book fills a large gap in the literature and provides a welcome and timely contribution to an important area of concern.' John Greenaway! University of East Anglia! UK 'Hunt and Chapman should be commended for again bringing together experts to assess the impact of freedom of information on democratic systems of government. While focussing on British local government the book provides lessons for other systems including those in North America and elsewhere.' David L. Dillman! Abilene Christian University!Texas! USA Informationen zum Autor Robert G. Vaughn Klappentext Since the UK's Freedom of Information Act of 2005! which allows public right of access to information held by public authorities! considerable evidence has accumulated about the ways in which the Act has been applied in the interests of democracy and accountability. This work considers best practice regarding the operation of the Act. Zusammenfassung Since the UK's Freedom of Information Act of 2005, which allows public right of access to information held by public authorities, considerable evidence has accumulated about the ways in which the Act has been applied in the interests of democracy and accountability. This work considers best practice regarding the operation of the Act.

Product details

• Authors: Prof. Richard A. Hunt Chapman, Richard A. Hunt Chapman, Michael Hunt
• Assisted by: Prof. Richard A. Chapman (Editor), Richard A. Chapman (Editor), Michael Hunt (Editor), Robert G. Vaughn (Editor)
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.2010
• EAN: 9780754679776
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-7977-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Public Administration, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government