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The Politics of Freedom of Information

Hardcover • 2017 • 1. edition

The Politics of Freedom of Information

By Ben Worthy

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About the book

Why do governments pass freedom of information laws? The symbolic power and force surrounding FOI makes it appealing as an electoral promise but hard to disengage from once in power. However, behind closed doors compromises and manoeuvres ensure that bold policies are seriously weakened before they reach the statute book.The politics of freedom of information examines how Tony Blair's government proposed a radical FOI law only to back down in fear of what it would do. But FOI survived, in part d...Show more

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9780719097676

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Published year

2017

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1

Original title

The Politics of Freedom of Information

Format

Hardcover

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