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Backroom deals in our backyards : how government secrecy harms our communities and the local heroes fighting back / Miranda S. Spivack.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Spivack, Miranda S., author.
Contributor:
JSTOR (Online Service)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Transparency (Ethics) in government--United States.
Transparency (Ethics) in government.
Government information--United States.
Government information.
Community activists--United States.
Community activists.
Local government--United States.
Local government.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxix, 221 pages)
Place of Publication:
New York : The New Press, 2025.
Contents:
Introduction: Hiding in plain sight
Small town, big secrets
Public roads, hidden dangers
The safety gear detective
Toxic brew, concealed deals
Chipping away at the new blue wall
Playbook for accidental activists
Conclusion: We can overcome the threat to democracy that secrecy poses.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Print version record.
Other Format:
Print version: Spivack, Miranda S. Backroom deals in our backyards.
ISBN:
9781620979341
1620979349
Publisher Number:
40032765090
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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