| The Laws of Transparency in Action: A European Perspective 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Dragos, Dacian C. (Editor), Kovač, Polonca (Editor), Marseille, Albert T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319764594 ISBN-13: 9783319764597 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $265.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Political Science | World - European - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 320 |
| Series: Governance and Public Management |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (2.13 lbs) 666 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the issue of free access to information as part of the openness and transparency principles. The free access to public information has become one of the most hotly contested aspects of contemporary government and public administration. Many countries in Europe have well-established Freedom of Information laws (FOIAs), while others have adopted them more recently. The problems that occur in the implementation of FOIAs are different due to the legal and institutional context; nevertheless, patterns of best practices and malfunctioning are comparable. The book analyses in comparative and empirical perspective the respective main challenges. Whilst the existing literature focusses on the legal provisions, this book offers practical insights through 13 national profiles and the EU level, on how effective the legal provisions of FOIAs really prove to be. |