Transparency in global change the vanguard of the open society

Transparency in Global Change examines the quest for information exchange in an increasingly international, open society. Recent transformations in governments and cultures have brought about a surge in the pursuit of knowledge in areas of law, trade, professions, investment, education, and medical...

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Hovedforfatter: Burkart Holzner
Andre forfattere: Burkart Holzner and Leslie Holzner
Sprog:Undetermined
English
Udgivet: Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh Press 2006
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Summary:Transparency in Global Change examines the quest for information exchange in an increasingly international, open society. Recent transformations in governments and cultures have brought about a surge in the pursuit of knowledge in areas of law, trade, professions, investment, education, and medical practiceamong others. Technological advancements in communications, led by the United States, and public access to information fuel the phenomenon of transparency. This rise in transparency parallels a diminution of secrecythough, as Burkart and Leslie Holzner point out, secrecy continues to exist on many levels. Based on current events and historical references in literature and the social sciences, <I>Transparency in Global Change</I> focuses on the turning points of information cultures, such as scandals, that lead to pressure for transparency. Moreover, the Holzners illuminate byproducts of transparencydebate, insight, and impetus for change, as transparency exposes the moral corruptions of dictatorship, empire, and inequity
Fysisk beskrivelse:viii, 397 p.
23 cm
ISBN:0822958953
9780822958956