The right to know : Transparency for an open world Author Florini A. Date 2007 Source IUCN (ID: MON-080414) Publisher | Place of publication Columbia University Press | New York , USA Pages 368 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Environment gen. Keyword Access-to-information Abstract Contents Foreword Joseph Stiglitz Introduction The Battle Over Transparency Ann Florini Part 1: National Stories 1 India: The Grassroots Leads Shekhar Singh 2 Towards a More Open China? Jamie Horsley 3 China: An Insider’s Perspective Hanhua Zhou 4 Central and Eastern Europe: Starting From Scratch Ivan Szekely 5 The Challenging Case of Nigeria Ayo Obe Part 2: Themes 6 Making the Laws Work: The Challenges of Implementation Laura Neuman and Richard Calland 7 Prizing Open the Profit-Making World Richard Calland 8 The Struggle for Openness in the International Financial Institutions Thomas Blanton 9 Transparency and Environmental Governance Vivek Ramkumar and Elena Petkova 10 Transparency in the Security Sector Alasdair Roberts Conclusion Whither Transparency? Ann Florini Contributors Index