Open government in a theoretical and practical context / edited by Richard A. Chapman, Michael Hunt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chapman, Richard A.

Hunt, Michael, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of information--Great Britain.

Freedom of information.

Transparency (Ethics) in government.

Great Britain.

Transparency (Ethics) in government--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xi, 164 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2006]

Contents:

Open government and freedom of information / Michael Hunt and Richard A. Chapman

The Freedom of Information Act : the first three months / Lord Goodhart

The potential benefits of freedom of information / Simon James

Local government and access to information / Michael Hunt

The principle of complementarity : freedom of information, public accountability and whistleblowing / Geoffrey Hunt

The Hutton report : judgment, leadership and open government / Richard A. Chapman

Freedom with or freedom of information : the role of 'special advisers' in British central government / Barry J. O'Toole

Openness : a perspective from the Committee on Standards in Public Life / Robert Behrens

Freedom of information : where we were, where we are (and why), where we are going (and how) / James Michael

Freedom of information and its impact on archives / Susan Healy

Freedom with information : electronic government, information intensity and challenges to citizenship / John A. Taylor, Miriam Lips and Joe Organ

Open government in a theoretical and practical context / Richard A. Chapman and Michael Hunt

A background note : the House of Commons and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Frank Cranmer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0754646424

OCLC:

62755586