Government Secrecy: Classic and Contemporary Readings

by Susan L. Maret

Government Secrecy presents the best that has been thought and written on the subject, including history and philosophy, theory and practice, justification and critique. Through readings, which range from Georg Simmel on secrecy and Max Weber on bureaucracy and secret-keeping, to post-9/11 concerns regarding freedom of information and presidential secrecy, it enables readers to explore the issues and questions that surround the government's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591586909
• ISBN13: 9781591586906
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 820 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"