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Informationen zum Autor Alasdair Roberts is the Rappaport Professor of Law and Public Policy at Suffolk University Law School. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow of the Department of Political Science, University College London. He received his law degree from the University of Toronto and a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University. His research focuses on two areas: public sector restructuring and open government. Klappentext This book examines the evolution of the move toward openness in government. Zusammenfassung Nearly forty years ago the US Congress passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) giving the public the right to government documents. This 2006 book examines the evolution of the move toward openness in government. It looks at how technology has aided the disclosure and dissemination of information. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The glass case; Part I. Context: 2. Secrecy and security; 3. Gulliver; 4. Message discipline; 5. Soft states; Part II. Structure: 6. Opaque networks; 7. The corporate evil; 8. Remote control; Part III. Technology: 9. Liquid paper; Part IV. Conclusion: 10. We like to watch; Notes.
