Transparency is the order of the day. It is a term, a slogan, that dominates public discourse about corruption and freedom of information. Considered crucial to

Argues that the privacy of individuals actually hampers accountability, which is the foundation of any civilized society and that openness is far more liberatin

This book critically engages with the idea of transparency whose ubiquitous demand stands in stark contrast to its lack of conceptual clarity. The book carefull

Transparency in Global Change examines the quest for information exchange in an increasingly international, open society. Recent transformations in governments

Using case studies from around the world, Transparency and the open society surveys the adoption of transparency globally, providing an essential framework for