
Government Secrecy
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This collection, and the diverse perspectives it represents, will engage students and other interested parties in a discussion of the benefits-and dangers-of government secrecy. The collection is designed to generate questions regarding historical accuracy of government information, information ethics, professional neutrality, ownership of information, public right to information, national security, and transparency. The essays explore the criteria and conditions for government secret-keeping, as well as contributing to public and academic discussion of the role of secrets in democracies.
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Dr. Jan Goldman joined the National Defense Intelligence College as a professor where he teaches intelligence courses in strategic warning, threat management and ethics. He has been working in the Intelligence Community for over 25 years. He has written or edited numerous articles and publications including Words of Intelligence: A Dictionary (2006), Ethics of Spying: A Reader for the Intelligence Community (2005), and the recently declassified book, Anticipating Surprise: Analysis for Strategic Warning (2004).
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Secrecy
Chapter 2: A Short History of Government Secrecy
Chapter 3: Secrecy as Regulation
Chapter 4: Organizational Aspects of Secrecy
Chapter 5: Necessary Secrets: Alternative Views on the Need for Secrets and Secret Keeping
Chapter 6: The Uncertain Future of Information: Secrecy Post 9-11
Appendix A: Major Reviews of the Secrecy System
Appendix B: Laws that Restrict Public Access to Federal Records
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Glossary
Further Reading
Index
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