Government Transparency and Secrecy: Measures, Access, and Policies
- ISBN-10
- 1624177735
- ISBN-13
- 9781624177736
- Category
- Government information
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers
- Authors
- Grant Faulconer, Aiden Dashaw
Description
From the beginning of the American federal government, Congress has required executive branch agencies to release or otherwise make available government information and records. This book first assesses the meaning of transparency and subsequently examines the statutes, initiatives, requirements, and other actions that make information more available to the public or protect if from public release.
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