The Politics of Freedom of Information: How and Why Governments Pass Laws That Threaten Their Power

by Ben Worthy

Book Overview

Why do governments pass freedom of information laws? The symbolic power and force surrounding FOI makes it appealing as an electoral promise but hard to disengage from once in power. However, behind closed doors compromises and manoeuvres ensure that bold policies are seriously weakened before they reach the statute book.

The politics of freedom of information examines how Tony Blair's government proposed a radical FOI law only to back down...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526151758
• ISBN13: 9781526151759
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"