Government secrecy

by Maret, Susan

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Title Statements

Full title :Government secrecy / ed. by Susan Maret.

Summary

While descriptions of government secrecy abound in the scholarly and popular literature, no universally accepted definitions of government secrecy exist, although the concept of secrecy is generally understood as the intentional concealment of information by individuals and groups (Simmel, 1906 ; Bok, 1989). Secrecy is related to the larger concept of information control, which Tefft (1992, p. 39) considers a "social-science label which describes the process whereby secrets, private information, and the like are shared with some, but not with others ... no society do individuals treat all others with complete candor." Moreover, secrecy itselfmight better be defined as the mandatory or voluntary, but calculated, concealment of information, activities, or relationships. From the community's perspective the secrets may involve activities, plans, or relationships that are legal, illegal, or ethically neutral. (Tefft, 1980, p. 320). - Extract.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.
Edition:1. ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Emerald
Place of Publication:Bingley
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

Notes

Einzelaufnahme eines Zeitschr.-H.

The Physical Object

Description:x, 434 Seiten.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780857243898, 0857243896
oclc:ocn785852692
LC Classification:JF1525.S4
Dewey Decimal:323.445

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Subjects

Freedom of information Government information Information sur l'État Liberté d'information National security Official secrets secret d'Etat -- études diverses Secrets d'État Transparency in government