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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Titre(s) : Transparency in the open government era [Texte imprimé] / edited by Irène Bouhadana, William Gilles, Russel Weaver
Publication : Paris : les Éditions IMODEV, DL 2015
Impression : 53-Mayenne : Impr. Jouve
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (285 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Notice rédigée d'après la couv.. - IMODEV = Institut du monde et du développement
pour la bonne gouvernance publique. - Notes bibliogr. et webliogr.
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Bouhadana, Irène (1969-....). Éditeur scientifique
Gilles, William (1978-....). Éditeur scientifique
Weaver, Russell L. (1952-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Transparence politique -- 1990-2020
Divulgation d'informations -- 1990-2020
Information des administrés -- 1990-2020
Indice(s) Dewey :
323.445 (23e éd.) = Liberté de publication
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 979-10-90809-05-5 (br.) : 39 EUR
EAN 9791090809055
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb443055453
Notice n° :
FRBNF44305545
Résumé : In a digital era, in which government can collect and store large amounts of information,
issues related to governmental openness and transparency have become increasingly
important. While most societies have enacted freedom of information statutes, those
statutes differ regarding the information that they make available, and the information
that they protect from disclosure. Thus, although citizens can gain access to some
types of governmental information, much information remains shielded from disclosure.
Transparency issues have also arisen regarding governmental surveillance programs.
Following the disclosures of Edward Snowden, it has become clear that many governments
collect and retain large amounts of digital information, including e-mails, web postings,
text messages and cell phone calls. The collection of essays in this book explore
these important transparency issues and raise fundamental questions regarding governmental
accountability. In democratic societies, in which the power to govern flows from the
consent of the governed, individual voters must understand how government is functioning
in order to cast informed votes. Citizens also have an interest in knowing the extent
to which government is surveilling them. Of course, if governmental anti-terrorism
efforts are to be effective, governments cannot reveal everything. The papers in this
book explore these issues and seek to find a proper balance between governmental effectiveness
and transparency. [source éditeur]
