Open government in a theoretical and practical context

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Open government and freedom of information / Michael Hunt and Richard A. Chapman -- The Freedom of Information Act : the first three months / Lord Goodhart -- The potential benefits of freedom of information / Simon James -- Local government and access to information / Michael Hunt -- The principle of complementarity : freedom of information, public accountability, and whistleblowing / Geoffrey Hunt -- The Hutton report : judgment, leadership, and freedom of information / Richard A. Chapman -- Freedom with or freedom of information : the role of "special advisers" in British central government / Barry J. O'Toole -- Openness : a perspective from the Committee on Standards in Public Life / Robert Behrens -- Freedom of information : where we were, where we are (and why), where we are going (and how) / James Michael -- Freedom of information and its impact on archives / Susan Healy -- Freedom with information : electronic government, information intensity, and challenges to citizenship / J.A. Taylor, Miriam Lips, and Joe Orgam -- Open government in a theoretical and practical context / Richard A. Chapman and Michael Hunt -- A background note : the House of Commons and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Frank Cranmer.