1st Edition
Freedom of Information Local Government and Accountability
Edited By Robert G. Vaughn
Copyright 2010
466 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume contains articles examining freedom of information statutes, including those protecting government employees who expose official misconduct. Using United States laws as examples, the articles explore the relationship of these laws to administrative and constitutional theory in the United States. In addition, they demonstrate how varying conceptions of information illuminate the... Read more
Chapter 1 Freedom of Information, MichaelHunt, Richard A.Chapman; Chapter 2 The Context and Challenges of Freedom of Information in Local Government, Sir DavidHenshaw; Chapter 3 Openness and Freedom of Information in Local Government, Richard A.Chapman; Chapter 4 Open Government at the Local Level in England, SarahHolsen, BenWorthy; Chapter 5 Local Government, Freedom of Information and Participation, MichaelHunt; Chapter 6 Freedom of Information in Scotland and the UK, KevinDunion; Chapter 7 The Impact of Freedom of Information on Irish Local Government, MaeveMcDonagh; Chapter 8 Freedom of Information and the Campaign to Protect Rural England, HowardElcock; Chapter 9 Freedom of Information and Participation, JimChandler; Chapter 10 The Morality of Open Government, PeterBarberis; Chapter 11 Freedom of Information, Richard A.Chapman, MichaelHunt;
Biography
Durham University, UK, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
'Local government has an immediate impact upon the lives of citizens, yet hitherto most attention on issues of transparency and openness has been directed towards central government. This clearly written, scholarly and accessible book fills a large gap in the literature and provides a welcome and timely contribution to an important area of concern.' John Greenaway, University of East Anglia, UK 'Hunt and Chapman should be commended for again bringing together experts to assess the impact of freedom of information on democratic systems of government. While focussing on British local government the book provides lessons for other systems including those in North America and elsewhere.' David L. Dillman, Abilene Christian University,Texas, USA
