Subverting Open Government White House Materials and Executive Branch Politics |
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| Author:
| Montgomery, Bruce P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8108-5178-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $66.95 |
Book Description:
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In this volume, Bruce Montgomery addresses the flurry of post-Watergate legislative measures passed by Congress to assure a more open and accountable government after the enormous abuses of power and secrecy of the Nixon era under various presidential administrations starting with the Reagan years and continuing through the Bush administration. The essays address the themes of publicity and secrecy, legislative and executive branch conflict over presidential materials, historical...
More DescriptionIn this volume, Bruce Montgomery addresses the flurry of post-Watergate legislative measures passed by Congress to assure a more open and accountable government after the enormous abuses of power and secrecy of the Nixon era under various presidential administrations starting with the Reagan years and continuing through the Bush administration. The essays address the themes of publicity and secrecy, legislative and executive branch conflict over presidential materials, historical legacy versus open government, and the ramifications of Nixon's inadvertent legacy concerning the presidential prerogative of executive privilege and the disposition of presidential communications.