Author: Roberts, Alasdair Scott
Title: Blacked Out : Government Secrecy in the Information Age
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006. orig.boards. 24x15cm, xi,322 pp. Autographed by author on title-page.. Textual illustrations.. Minor rubbing. Light binding corner bump. VG. ¶ Contents: 1. A contagion of transparency; Part I. Context: 2. Secrecy and security; 3. Gulliver; 4. Message discipline; 5. Soft states; Part II. Structure: 6. Dark networks; 7. The corporate evil; 8. Remote control; Part III. Technology: 9. Liquid paper ["In 1966 the United States Congress passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) giving the public the right to access government documents. This "right to know" has been used over the intervening years to challenge overreaching Presidents and secretive government agencies. This example of governmental transparency has served as an inspiring case in point to nations around the world, spawning similar statutes in fifty-nine countries. Yet, despite these global efforts to foster openness in government, secrecy still persists-- and in many cases--sometimes thrives. Alasdair Roberts, a prominent lawyer,public policy expert, and international authority on transparency in government, examines the evolution of the trend toward governmental openness and how technological developments have assisted the disclosure and dissemination of information. In the process he offers a comprehensive look at the global efforts to restrict secrecy and provides readers with a clearly written guide to those areas where the battle over secrecy is most intense...." - Publisher's description]

Keywords: Freedom of Information, Government, Secrecy, Official Secrets, Political History, Politics, , ,