Democracy declassified : the secrecy dilemma in national security /

This title tackles an enduring question of particular current importance: How do democratic governments balance the need for foreign policy secrecy with accountability to the public? This book presents the first evidence that national security oversight institutions, while imperfect, both constrain...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Colaresi, Michael P.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
This title tackles an enduring question of particular current importance: How do democratic governments balance the need for foreign policy secrecy with accountability to the public? This book presents the first evidence that national security oversight institutions, while imperfect, both constrain the executive from abuse and convince members of the public to be less sceptical of investments in security. Democratic foreign policy effectiveness depends not only on executive discretion to keep national security secrets, but also on effective retrospective oversight from outside the executive.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-938979-9
0-19-939772-4
Schlagworte:
Official secrets.
Government information.
Security classification (Government documents)
Democracy.
National security.
Internal security.
Government accountability.
Government - General
Law, Politics & Government
Political Institutions & Public Administration - General
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