An edition of Blacked Out (2005)

Blacked Out

Government Secrecy in the Information Age

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An edition of Blacked Out (2005)

Blacked Out

Government Secrecy in the Information Age

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Nearly forty years ago the U.S. Congress passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) giving the public the right to government documents. This 'right to know' has been used over the past decades to challenge overreaching Presidents and secretive governments agencies. The example of transparency in government has served as an example to nations around the world spawning similar statues in fifty-nine countries. This book examines the evolution of the move toward openness in government. It looks at how technology has aided the disclosure and dissemination of information. The author tackles the question of whether the drive for transparency has stemmed the desire for government secrecy and discusses how many governments ignore or frustrate the legal requirements for the release of key documents. iBlackoutsi is an important contribution during a time where profound changes in the structure of government are changing access to government documents.

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Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age
2012, Cambridge University Press
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Blacked out: government secrecy in the information age
2008, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Blacked Out
Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age
2006, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Blacked Out
Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age
2006, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: BLACKED OUT: GOVERNMENT SECRECY IN THE INFORMATION AGE.
BLACKED OUT: GOVERNMENT SECRECY IN THE INFORMATION AGE.
2006, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, Cambridge University Press
Cover of: Blacked Out
Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age
2006, Cambridge University Press
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Cover of: Blacked Out
Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age
January 30, 2006, Cambridge University Press
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Blacked Out
2005, Cambridge University Press
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First Sentence

"The village of Kelwara sits in the arid folds of the Aravalli mountains in the southern part of the Indian state of Rajasthan."

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Hardcover
Number of pages
334
Dimensions
9 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
Weight
1.3 pounds

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OL7767025M
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0521858704
ISBN 13
9780521858700
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684952
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August 2, 2014 Edited by Vivek Srinivasan The description of the work was not appearing in the API. Added it here.
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