Open Government (Routledge Revivals): A Study of the Prospects of Open Government Within the Limitations of the British Political System

by Richard A. Chapman

Book Overview

First published in 1987 this book considers the practical implications of increasing public access to official information in Britain, both from the perspective of increasing Freedom of Information and reforming Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. It draws attention to the practical problems such changes would pose for both politicians and civil servants working in an adversarial system of government. It examines the effects of proposed changes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415508223
• ISBN13: 9780415508223
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"