Blacked out: government secrecy in the information age
Auteur :
Roberts, Alasdair
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521731546
Date de publication :
9 juin 2008
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,0 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
450 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.