(Source: OUP)
Edinburgh
University Press has published a book on the legal history of the US Freedom of
Information Act.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Tells the story
behind the development of the Freedom of Information Act and explores its
legacy today
The Freedom of
Information Act, developed at the height of the Cold War, highlighted the power
struggles between Congress and the president in that tumultuous era. By drawing
on previously unseen primary source material and exhaustive archival research,
this book reveals the largely untold and fascinating narrative of the
development of the FOIA, and demonstrates how this single policy issue
transformed presidential behaviour. The author explores the policy's lasting
influence on the politics surrounding contemporary debates on government
secrecy, public records and the public's 'right to know', and examines the modern
development and use of 'executive privilege'.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kevin M. Baron
is Lecturer and Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Bob Graham Center and the
Department of Political Science at the University of Florida. Kevin's research
focuses on Congress and the Presidency, paying particular attention to the
politics of policymaking.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Truman and
the Shift to a Cold War Paradigm Mindset
3. Eisenhower's
Executive Privilege and the Public Interest
4. Kennedy and
the Democratic Political Considerations of Compromise
5. LBJ and the
Politics of Passing FOIA
6. Nixon and the
Resurgence of Executive Privilege
7. Ford and Veto
Bargaining Over Amending FOIA
8. Conclusion -
The Future of FOIA and Executive Privilege
Bibliography
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