{"product_id":"government-secrecy-jan-goldman-9781591586906","title":"Government Secrecy: Classic and Contemporary Readings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGovernment Secrecy\u003c\/i\u003e presents the best that has been thought and written on the subject, including history and philosophy, theory and practice, justification and critique. Through readings, which range from Georg Simmel on secrecy and Max Weber on bureaucracy and secret-keeping, to post-9\/11 concerns regarding freedom of information and presidential secrecy, it enables readers to explore the issues and questions that surround the government's right to keep necessary secrets--or not. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection, and the diverse perspectives it represents, will engage students and other interested parties in a discussion of the benefits--and dangers--of government secrecy. The collection is designed to generate questions regarding historical accuracy of government information, information ethics, professional neutrality, ownership of information, public right to information, national security, and transparency. The essays explore the criteria and conditions for government secret-keeping, as well as contributing to public and academic discussion of the role of secrets in democracies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Goldman Ph D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591586909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591586906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 171","brand":"Jan Goldman Ph D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302457274623,"sku":"9781591586906","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad711563-1f70-407e-ae84-e24095b91227.jpg?v=1695161706","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/government-secrecy-jan-goldman-9781591586906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}