Code: 04334157
Most Freedom of Information (FOI) Laws make §extensive promises about public access to government-§held information. Giving the citizens (including §journalists) access to quality, un-spun information §is a way to hold politicians ... more
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Most Freedom of Information (FOI) Laws make §extensive promises about public access to government-§held information. Giving the citizens (including §journalists) access to quality, un-spun information §is a way to hold politicians and public servants §accountable. Well functioning FOI systems are safe §guards against corruption and mal-administration.§§Unfortunately, for the public, FOI promises are easy §to make, but hard to deliver in practice.§§This book describes a pilot project comparing the §FOI regimes in Australia, the US, South Africa, §Thailand and Sweden. The study lays the foundation §for the first International FOI Index.§§The functionality of Freedom of Information is §important because it indicates how serious a country §is about transparency and accountability two §important properties of mature democracies.§§To be governed can be a painful experience §especially when the politicians you have elected do §not deliver on their promises. Providing proper §access to information about the government is part §of a healthy democracy. After all, governments §hold the information on behalf of the public §don t they?
Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Comparative politics
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