Citizen or subject? : freedom of information and the informed citizen in a democracy
Information is the essence of democracy and the lynchpin of power-ownership. Possession and control of information allows us to demarcate who controls or influences the political system. Freedom of Information (FOI), rooted in Enlightenment values, contains within it a key principle of democracy tha...
Main Author: | Brooke, H. |
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City, University of London
2016
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.699423 |
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