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1 online resource (xxi, 325 pages) |
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Understanding governance |
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Understanding governance.
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PART I: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN THEORY -- Introduction -- What are the Objectives of FOI? -- Whitehall and Freedom of Information -- Assessing the Impact of FOI in Britain -- PART II: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN PRACTICE -- How FOI Works -- Has FOI Led to more Transparent Government? -- The Culture of Secrecy -- Has FOI Increased Government Accountability? -- Civil Service Neutrality -- Ministerial Accountability -- Effective Government and the Quality of Decision-making -- The Cabinet System of Government -- Has FOI Increased Public Understanding of Government Decision-making? -- Has FOI Led to Increased Trust in Government? -- Has FOI Led to Increased Participation in the Political Process? -- Has FOI Met its Objectives? -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: How Does the UK FOI Perform against Legislation in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand? -- Appendix 2: The Requester -- Appendix 3: Ladder of Openness and Participation -- Appendix 4: Methods |
| Summary |
The UK Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 was passed with the intention of making government more transparent, accountable and effective. It has led to a number of high-profile stories, from MPs' expenses to Heathrow expansion and the Cabinet minutes on Iraq. The authors ask: has FOI worked? This book is the first systematic evaluation of FOI anywhere in the world. It evaluates the performance of the Act against its objectives, and its impact on Whitehall. The book draws upon evidence from interviews with officials, plus FOI requesters and journalists as well as stories in the national press. Each chapter draws on case studies to make particular points and bring the study to life. It also compares developments in the UK to those in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-318) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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| Subject |
Great Britain. Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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| SUBJECT |
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Great Britain) fast |
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Freedom of information -- Great Britain
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Government information -- Great Britain
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Freedom of information & freedom of speech -- United Kingdom, Great Britain.
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Central government -- United Kingdom, Great Britain.
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LAW -- Constitutional.
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LAW -- Public.
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Politics and Government.
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Freedom of information
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Government information
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Worthy, Ben
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Glover, Mark
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| ISBN |
9780230281998 |
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0230281990 |
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9781349321247 |
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1349321249 |
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