Kevin M. Baron

Presidential Privilege and the Freedom of Information Act (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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'.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474442473
• Artikelnr.: 72428620

Autorenporträt

Kevin M. Baron is an assistant professor at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. Kevin's research focuses on Congress and the Presidency, paying particular attention to the politics of policymaking.

Inhaltsangabe

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.