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A Culture of Secrecy: The Government Versus the People's Right to Know
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Description for A Culture of Secrecy: The Government Versus the People's Right to Know
Paperback. This work examines who in the American government is hiding what from the rest of the country, how they're doing it, and why it matters. The contributors include Matthew M. Aid, Scott Armstrong, Alexander Charns, James X. Dempsey, Paul Green and Joan Hoff. Editor(s): Theoharis, Athan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
The government is hiding information from its citizens—or so most Americans believe. While even some members of Congress now call for greater access to classified documents, federal agencies continue to withhold a massive amount of information in the name of national security, maintaining a culture of secrecy rooted in the Cold War.
This new book examines who in government is hiding what from the rest of us, how they're doing it, and why it should matter to all of us. Contributing scholars, journalists, and attorneys survey the policies of federal intelligence agencies and presidents—notably Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton-to ... Read more
The government is hiding information from its citizens—or so most Americans believe. While even some members of Congress now call for greater access to classified documents, federal agencies continue to withhold a massive amount of information in the name of national security, maintaining a culture of secrecy rooted in the Cold War.
This new book examines who in government is hiding what from the rest of us, how they're doing it, and why it should matter to all of us. Contributing scholars, journalists, and attorneys survey the policies of federal intelligence agencies and presidents—notably Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton-to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700609987
SKU
V9780700609987
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About
Athan G. Theoharis is a professor of history at Marquette University and a leading authority on the FBI. Among his many books are From the Secret Files of J. Edgar Hoover, The Boss, and Spying on Americans.
Reviews for A Culture of Secrecy: The Government Versus the People's Right to Know
“The volume successfully argues for a more honest declassification of records and alerts scholars and general readers to the scandalous offenses of government gatekeepers.” —Journalism History “Theoharis and the contributors to his volume make a valuable contribution to the antisecrecy counterculture.” —Journal of American History