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 practice - among 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 secrecy - though, 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 Based on current events and historical references in literature and the social sciences, ""Transparency in Global Change"" focuses on the turning points of information cultures, such as scandals, that lead to pressure for transparency. Moreover, the Holzners illuminate the byproducts of transparency - debate, insight, and impetus for change, as transparency exposes the moral corruptions of dictatorship, empire, and inequity.

ISBN:	9780822958956
Publisher:	University of Pittsburgh Press
Imprint:	University of Pittsburgh Press
Published date:	10 Apr 2006
DEWEY:	352.88
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	397
Weight:	553g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	25mm

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