Transparency in government [electronic resource] : how American citizens influence public policy / by Ellen M. Katz ; Paul Malamud, editor ; Thaddeus A. Miksinski, Jr., art director.
Imprint
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of State, International Information Programs, [1999?]
Begin text -- Letting the sun in -- Requesting records -- Learning about day-to-day operations -- Case studies -- How U.S. federal agencies touch lives.
File Type
Text (HTML) and images.
Summary
Discusses the importance of opening government deliberations and rule-making processes to the public and of making government documents available to concerned citizens. While using, for the most part, American examples, the pamphlet suggests the universal advantages of an open society with a vibrant civic infrastructure.
System Details
Mode of access via the State Dept. International Information Programs web site.
