The politics of freedom of information : how and why governments pass laws that threaten their power /
Worthy, Ben,
The politics of freedom of information : how and why governments pass laws that threaten their power / Ben Worthy. - 1 online resource - Manchester Political Studies .
1. FOI: hard to resist and hard to escape 2. From radical to inevitable: the development of FOI in Britain 3. New Labour, new openness? 4. The 1997 White Paper: a symbolic victory? 5. The 1999 draft Bill: the retreat becomes a rout 6. The Parliamentary passage: asymmetric warfare 7. FOI in the UK: survival and afterlife 8. The US, Australia and India: two firsts and the greatest? 9. Ireland and New Zealand: a legacy and an assault from within 10. FOI and the remaking of politics Conclusion: why do governments pass FOI laws? References Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
FOI : hard to resist and hard to escape -- From radical to inevitable : the development of FOI in Britain -- New Labour, new openness? -- The 1997 white paper : a symbolic victory? -- The 1999 draft bill : the retreat becomes a rout -- The Parliamentary passage : asymmetric warfare -- FOI in the UK : survival and afterlife -- The US, Australia and India : two firsts and the greatest? -- Ireland and New Zealand : a legacy and an assault from within -- FOI and the remaking of politics -- Why do governments pass FOI laws? Conclusion:
"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. This book examines how Tony Blair's government proposed a radical FOI law only to back down in fear of what it would do. But FOI survived, in part due to the government's reluctance to be seen to reject a law that spoke of 'freedom', 'information' and 'rights'. After comparing the British experience with the difficult development of FOI in Australia, India and the United States - and the rather different cases of Ireland and New Zealand - the book concludes by looking at how the disruptive, dynamic and democratic effects of FOI laws continue to cause controversy once in operation."--
In English.
9781526108524 (electronic bk.) 1526108526 (electronic bk.) 9781526108517 (electronic bk.) 1526108518 (electronic bk.) 9781526124159 1526124157 (hbk.)
10.7765/9781526108517 doi
ManchesterUniversityPress8475 Manchester University Press 22573/ctv189mkkd JSTOR
GBB795657 bnb GBB711628 bnb GBC101621 bnb
018364078 Uk 018189683 Uk 020045341 Uk
1997-2007
Freedom of information--Great Britain.
Liberté d'information--Grande-Bretagne.
Freedom of information law.
Law.
LAW--Public.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Human Rights.
LAW / Public
Freedom of information.
Politics and government.
Law--Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law--Constitutional & administrative law: general--Administrative jurisdiction & public administration.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.
Grande-Bretagne--Politique et gouvernement--1997-2007.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
KD3756 / .W67 2017
323.4450941
The politics of freedom of information : how and why governments pass laws that threaten their power / Ben Worthy. - 1 online resource - Manchester Political Studies .
1. FOI: hard to resist and hard to escape 2. From radical to inevitable: the development of FOI in Britain 3. New Labour, new openness? 4. The 1997 White Paper: a symbolic victory? 5. The 1999 draft Bill: the retreat becomes a rout 6. The Parliamentary passage: asymmetric warfare 7. FOI in the UK: survival and afterlife 8. The US, Australia and India: two firsts and the greatest? 9. Ireland and New Zealand: a legacy and an assault from within 10. FOI and the remaking of politics Conclusion: why do governments pass FOI laws? References Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
FOI : hard to resist and hard to escape -- From radical to inevitable : the development of FOI in Britain -- New Labour, new openness? -- The 1997 white paper : a symbolic victory? -- The 1999 draft bill : the retreat becomes a rout -- The Parliamentary passage : asymmetric warfare -- FOI in the UK : survival and afterlife -- The US, Australia and India : two firsts and the greatest? -- Ireland and New Zealand : a legacy and an assault from within -- FOI and the remaking of politics -- Why do governments pass FOI laws? Conclusion:
"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. This book examines how Tony Blair's government proposed a radical FOI law only to back down in fear of what it would do. But FOI survived, in part due to the government's reluctance to be seen to reject a law that spoke of 'freedom', 'information' and 'rights'. After comparing the British experience with the difficult development of FOI in Australia, India and the United States - and the rather different cases of Ireland and New Zealand - the book concludes by looking at how the disruptive, dynamic and democratic effects of FOI laws continue to cause controversy once in operation."--
In English.
9781526108524 (electronic bk.) 1526108526 (electronic bk.) 9781526108517 (electronic bk.) 1526108518 (electronic bk.) 9781526124159 1526124157 (hbk.)
10.7765/9781526108517 doi
ManchesterUniversityPress8475 Manchester University Press 22573/ctv189mkkd JSTOR
GBB795657 bnb GBB711628 bnb GBC101621 bnb
018364078 Uk 018189683 Uk 020045341 Uk
1997-2007
Freedom of information--Great Britain.
Liberté d'information--Grande-Bretagne.
Freedom of information law.
Law.
LAW--Public.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Human Rights.
LAW / Public
Freedom of information.
Politics and government.
Law--Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law--Constitutional & administrative law: general--Administrative jurisdiction & public administration.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.
Grande-Bretagne--Politique et gouvernement--1997-2007.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
KD3756 / .W67 2017
323.4450941