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Brokering Access / Mike Larsen

Public ISBD Title : Brokering Access : Power, politics, and freedom of information process in Canada Material Type: printed text Authors: Mike Larsen, Editor ; Kevin Walby, Editor Publisher: UBC Press Publication Date: 2012 ISBN (or other code): 978-0-7748-2322-7 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Activism and Community Organizing Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Legal Issues Media, Art and Culture Politics Keywords: access to information  privacy  security  power  politics  freedom of information  government  Canada  airport security  censorship  video surveillance  electronic data Abstract: "Access to information (ATI) is widely regarded as a fundamental democratic right. Yet in Canada there still exists a struggle between the public's quest for accountability and our government's culture of secrecy. Drawing together the perspectives of social scientists, journalists, and ATI advocates, Brokering Access explores the policies and practices surrounding access to information at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. This groundbreaking volume is the first of its kind to promote the idea that ATI should be used as a critical research strategy. It is a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, journalists, and anyone who is concerned about access to information and its effect on all Canadians." Brokering Access : Power, politics, and freedom of information process in Canada [printed text] / Mike Larsen, Editor ; Kevin Walby, Editor . - [S.l.] : UBC Press, 2012. ISBN : 978-0-7748-2322-7 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Activism and Community Organizing Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Legal Issues Media, Art and Culture Politics Keywords: access to information  privacy  security  power  politics  freedom of information  government  Canada  airport security  censorship  video surveillance  electronic data Abstract: "Access to information (ATI) is widely regarded as a fundamental democratic right. Yet in Canada there still exists a struggle between the public's quest for accountability and our government's culture of secrecy. Drawing together the perspectives of social scientists, journalists, and ATI advocates, Brokering Access explores the policies and practices surrounding access to information at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. This groundbreaking volume is the first of its kind to promote the idea that ATI should be used as a critical research strategy. It is a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, journalists, and anyone who is concerned about access to information and its effect on all Canadians."

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POL LAR 2012	POL LAR 2012	Livre/Book	QPIRG-Concordia	Miscellaneous	Available