Presidential Privilege and the Freedom of Information Act
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
New Perspectives on the American Presidency
ISBN-10
1474442447
ISBN-13
9781474442442
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 30th, 2019
Print length
208 Pages
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By drawing on previously unseen primary source material and exhaustive archival research, this book reveals the largely untold and fascinating narrative of the development of the The Freedom of Information Act, and demonstrates how this single policy issue transformed presidential behaviour.
Tells the story behind the development of the Freedom of Information Act and explores its legacy today
The Freedom of Information Act, developed at the height of the Cold War, highlighted the power struggles between Congress and the president in that tumultuous era. By drawing on previously unseen primary source material and exhaustive archival research, this book reveals the largely untold and fascinating narrative of the development of the FOIA, and demonstrates how this single policy issue transformed presidential behaviour. The author explores the policy''s lasting influence on the politics surrounding contemporary debates on government secrecy, public records and the public''s ''right to know'', and examines the modern development and use of ''executive privilege''.
The Freedom of Information Act, developed at the height of the Cold War, highlighted the power struggles between Congress and the president in that tumultuous era. By drawing on previously unseen primary source material and exhaustive archival research, this book reveals the largely untold and fascinating narrative of the development of the FOIA, and demonstrates how this single policy issue transformed presidential behaviour. The author explores the policy''s lasting influence on the politics surrounding contemporary debates on government secrecy, public records and the public''s ''right to know'', and examines the modern development and use of ''executive privilege''.
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