Secret Government - The Pathologies of Publicity

Offers a comprehensive philosophical analysis of transparency in government.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Publicity in history; 2. Democracy thrives in darkness; 3. Open versus closed deliberation; 4. Publicity and the rule of law; 5. Government house moral theory; 6. Seeing justice done; 7. Mutual knowledge of justice; 8. Putting the philosopher in the model; Conclusion.

About the author

Brian Kogelmann is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on the intersection of philosophy, political science and economics, and he has published articles in journals including the Journal of Philosophy, American Political Science Review and the American Journal of Political Science.

Summary

Political philosophers and theorists spend their time analysing political institutions, but thus far have ignored transparency. This book offers a comprehensive philosophical analysis of transparency in government, examining both abstract normative defences of transparency and transparency's role in the theory of institutional design.

Foreword

Offers a comprehensive philosophical analysis of transparency in government.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Kogelmann
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2023
• EAN: 9781108978248
• ISBN: 978-1-108-97824-8
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 380 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LAW / Government / General, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Government powers, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law